Brit schoolboy, 15, ‘sexually assaulted in swimming pool’ during family holiday on £20k luxury cruise

A BRIT schoolboy was allegedly sexually assaulted while playing in a swimming pool on a luxury cruise around the Mediterranean. Police have launched an investigation after the 15-year-old claimed he was attacked by a man in his 60s on the Seven Seas Explorer. RegentThe alleged sexual assault took place during a family holiday on the luxury cruise[/caption] He had been enjoying a family holiday and was playing in a pool on board with his niece when the incident occurred, the Daily Mail reports. The cruiseliner was anchored off the coast of Dikili in southern Turkey at the time of the alleged sexual assault. The terrified teen, who cannot be named for legal reasons, claimed a man put his arms around him and touched him intimately while asking his age. He reportedly jumped out of the pool before telling his mother what had happened before security were called. A passenger, who is understood not to be British, was said to have been confined to his cabin. The man was then taken to a local police station on Sunday when the ship docked in Istanbul, while the teen also made a formal complaint. The boy’s mother, who runs her own successful business, told MailOnline:’ I’m just so shocked and my son is still extremely distressed by what happened. ‘He hasn’t eaten properly in three days and is very scared and wary now of adults and basically, he is just in pieces. Most read in News BARCA HORROR Moment Brit is stabbed while fighting off mugger who took bag in Barcelona GOODBYE LILIA Lilia's heartbroken mum sobs at funeral after girl, 9, stabbed to death R U OK, VLAD? Moment Putin’s legs twitch as he baffles kids with ‘rubber bums’ speech GUN TERROR Moment assassin points gun at Argentina's Vice President before pulling trigger 'MP SEX ATTACK' Cabinet minister 'sexually assaulted female staffer in bed' BAD ALTITUDE Fury as civil servants use PM's jet for shameless £50k boozy jolly over UK ‘He approached my son when he was in the pool and he was asking him his name and then his hands went under the water and they were all over my son. ‘He was touching him sexually. My son is only 15 years old and was terrified by what was happening.’