Eight men face 151 years in prison for 'gang-raping British tourist'

Eight men are facing 151 years in jail for allegedly gang-raping a British tourist in a Magaluf hotel.

The men - seven French and one Swiss - are accused of raping the 18-year-old British woman at a hotel in Magaluf around 7.30am on August 14, 2023.

Two of the men were staying in the same hotel and took the 'semi-conscious' woman there after plying her with alcohol, according to the prosecutor's office. They then allegedly partnered with two other suspects who entered the room. 

The men later invited strangers in the corridor to follow them into the hotel room for 'free sex', according to local media. 

They reportedly undressed the woman and raped her for about 30 minutes. When the girl managed to flee the room, she alerted the local police and told them she had woken up surrounded by young men holding mobile phones. 

The defendants allegedly filmed themselves while having oral, vaginal and anal sex with the girl and groping her before sharing the videos on Snapchat. 

All eight are now facing a total of 151 years in prison for the horrific attack, with the prosecutor's office also requesting 100,000 euros (£83,000) to be paid in compensation to the victim, the Majorca Daily Bulletin reports. 

The gang's trial is set to start soon. They have been charged with several counts of sexual assault, privacy violations and abuse.

Officers initially identified three suspects by ringing the girl's phone, which it was claimed had been stolen during the ordeal. 

The man who answered and two of his friends were then duped into heading to the hotel's reception without realising that they were going to meet police and the girl.

The alleged victim pointed at the men – named as Anthony G, 20, Anthony A, 20, and Khalil A, 18 – and they were quickly arrested.

Two other French men, Thomas E, 23, and Romain C, 26, were reportedly arrested later at the hotel along with the Swiss man named Lucas H, 20.

The arrests were made after the victim described the men to police and 'various surveillance devices' were placed on the hotel entrances.

All six men were held on suspicion of rape and remanded in custody in August 2023.

The judge who refused them bail and remanded them in prison had concluded the British teenager had suffered 'really humiliating and degrading treatment' and described the men's claims sex was consensual as 'completely preposterous'.

Spanish newspaper Ultima Hora, which published more details of the judge's remand ruling, said the suspects had allegedly 'deliberately taken advantage' of their alleged victim's drunkenness to persuade her to accompany them to a hotel room before 'surrounding her' and 'carrying out numerous sexual practices' with her despite her 'obvious lack of awareness and willing to carry out those practices.'

Medical reports revealed that the British girl had several bruises or grip marks on her right arm, suggesting she had been held down, and a small cut on her upper chest. 

Police confirmed they found footage on the suspects' mobile phones showing the alleged multiple rape, which could form a 'key part' of the case and is said to have shown the men had been 'enjoying themselves and laughing.' 

A security guard at the hotel reportedly came to the rescue of the 18-year-old Brit after finding her sobbing on the floor in the lobby.

He called police after finding her, recalling how he had just come in for his morning shift and describing the police response as very quick and efficient.