Brit tourist ‘raped during beach massage in front of her partner’ to come face-to-face with ‘attacker’ for ID parade

A BRITISH tourist who was allegedly raped during a beach massage in front of her partner is set to come face-to-face with her attacker in an ID parade. The 42-year-old woman, from Middlesex, was attacked on holiday last week in the popular Indian holiday destination of Goa. AlamyArambol Beach in Goa, India[/caption] The rape took place near Arambol Beach – an area popular with foreign tourists, cops said. A local 32-year-old man was arrested on Monday over the attack. Superintendent Shobhit Saksena said the suspect will appear in court on June 14 after the woman comes face-to-face with her alleged rapist in an ID line-up. The man was reportedly part of a group offering illegal massage services near the beach. Read more world news MAD VLAD Putin suffers TWO HUGE blows after Russian colonels killed in Ukraine BATTLE READY Putin hits back at muscle-flexing NATO war games with major Baltic drills According to a police complaint lodged by the unnamed British woman, the accused allegedly raped her under the pretext of giving her a massage while she was lying close to Sweet Water Lake near Arambol Beach. The alleged incident took place on June 2, but the woman only filed a complaint on Monday after speaking to family in the UK and talking to the British Embassy. A man was reportedly arrested within an hour of the complaint to police, according to Inspector Vikram Naik. Both the suspect and the woman were sent to a local hospital in Mapusa near Panaji for a medical examination following the alleged sexual assault. Most read in News TOTAL SHAM Two Brits sentenced to DEATH by Russia for fighting in Ukraine after sham trial NOT IN MY YARD I’m furious after the council sold my garden to my neighbours behind my back PLANE TRAGEDY One dead & 2 injured after air force plane crashes into homes sparking blaze ‘ICE-COLD’ Teacher killed & 14 students hurt as driver mows down crowd at 'full throttle' SHOW TRIAL Brit fighters 'plead guilty' in sham Russian court as one faces DEATH PENALTY WATERWORLD SCARE Water park visitors evacuated as swimmers feel sick with itchy eyes The accused worked as a school librarian in the past, a senior official said. “We have contacted the police station concerned to get his past records. Currently, he is not working as a librarian,” the official said. A spokesperson for the Foreign & Commonwealth Office told The Sun Online: “We are providing consular support to a British National in Goa.” Brits made up the second-biggest group of international tourists to Goa in 2018 – the last year of available statistics – with around 295,000 visitors. Visitors are drawn to the region’s tropical beaches, relaxed atmosphere, and unique cuisine and culture – a result of Goa’s status as a former Portuguese colony. It comes after another British tourist was allegedly raped by a taxi driver on the Greek island of Crete after he took her to a remote spot instead of her hotel. The 43-year-old woman told the cops she was attacked in the resort town of Hersonissos after the man picked her up from a bar in the early hours of May 31. The woman said the taxi driver raped her in the back of his vehicle after taking her to an isolated area. She was taken to a local hospital for a medical examination after the attack. Read More on The Sun REST EASY Flight attendant's top hotel safety tip - and you only need a piece of loo roll NOT IN MY YARD I’m furious after the council sold my garden to my neighbours behind my back Cops reportedly arrested a 28-year-old man last week based on the woman’s description – but the authorities have not released further details.  The man has denied the accusations of rape and claimed the sex was consensual.