A British teenager who claimed she was gang raped by 12 Israeli men has been found guilty of lying about the attack.

The woman was convicted by a court in Cyprus of making up the story that she was the victim of a brutal assault.

A judge found that she had lied in revenge for being filmed having sex with a man she had met at her hotel, adding: 'She knows that she was never raped.'

The 19-year-old woman, who MailOnline has decided not to name, now faces up to a year in jail and a maximum fine of £1,450.

Sentencing has been adjourned until January 7 and her defence team says they plan to appeal. Prosecutors have called for a 'harsh' penalty.

As she left the court, the woman gave a thumbs up to her supporters while she and her mother wore masks depicting a pair of lips sewn together that were given to them by the crowd.