British woman's lawyer resigns from Cyprus rape claim case

The trial of a British woman accused of making a false rape claim in Cyprus descended into confusion on Wednesday after her lawyer abruptly quit over a “serious disagreement” with his client.  Andreas Pittadjis, a Cypriot lawyer, said that he could not continue because of differences with the 19-year-old over how to best mount a defence.  Mr Pittadjis gave no details of the disagreement but he appeared to take issue with the woman’s claim that she had been coerced by