Εβδομάδα Είναι … Και Κυλάει

Georgina Robinson
August 7, 2009 – 7:45AM

A young Greek woman who allegedly set fire to a drunken British tourist’s genitals in self defence has become an overnight hero in Greece, local media reports say.

The 26-year-old, who has been cheered in public for her actions, is defending charges of causing bodily injuries to the 23-year-old Briton and endangering private property.

She allegedly set fire to the man’s penis and testicles in a nightclub on the island of Crete after he allegedly waved his genitals at a number of women and tried to force her to touch him.

The incident occurred in Mallia, Britain’s Daily Telegraph reported, a coastal resort known to be full of British tourists who drink and party heavily.

A police statement said the British man allegedly took down his trousers and waved his genitals at a number of girls.

He then targeted the 26-year-old Greek woman, “forcefully fondling” her and asking her to grab his genitals.

Police said the woman asked the man to leave her alone but when he wouldn’t, she poured the alcoholic drink Sabucco over his penis and testicles.

When that also failed to stop the man’s advances, the woman took a lighter and set fire to the man’s genitals, local media reported.

The man received second degree burns to his penis and testicles. He remains in a private medical clinic in the Crete island capital, Heraklion.

The woman must wait until the hearing today to hear whether the case will go ahead.

The magistrate and prosecutor in the case agreed to set the woman free pending trial, indicating they accepted her argument that she acted in “justifiable self-defence”, the Telegraph reported.

Last month, the British government urged Greece to ban organised “bar-hopping” tours and clamp down on doctored drinks to help stop young British tourists getting into alcohol-related trouble, after a series of incidents.

This story was found at: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/greek-woman-sets-fire-to-amorous-british-tourist-20090807-ebps.html