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Horne was arrested on 19 October and charged four days later

ByGeorge Walker
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A British soldier has been charged with the rape of a woman serving with the UK armed forces in Cyprus.

Lance Corporal Nicholas Horne, who serves in the 4th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland – also known as The Highlanders – was charged with one count of rape on October 23, the Defence Serious Crime Command (DSCC) said.