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good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. the british teenager who was convicted of lying about being raped bya group convicted of lying about being raped by a group of israeli men in cyprus has been given a four month suspended sentence, meaning she is now free to return to the uk. her lawyer told the bbc there was huge relief she was being allowed to go home, but confirmed she would appeal her conviction. the 19 year old was found guilty after she retracted her original statement alleging she had been attacked by 12 men in ayia napa. she says she was coerced into changing his story. our correspondentjohn maguire was at court in cyprus and a short time ago spoke to her lawyer, louis power, about the sentence. we are delighted, of course. we came to court with trepidation, notjust because of the damaging effect of the conviction, not knowing whether, in fact, it would be immediate custody or, in fact, a suspended sentence, so we are pleased she is going home. tell ....