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Man held on charge of rape in cruise ship

Published : 17 Mar 2019, 12:56

Updated : 17 Mar 2019, 20:42

  DF Report
Silja Galaxy ferry.Photo by AS Tallink Grupp.

A 50-year old man was arrested on suspicion of raping a woman on ferry on Friday night, reported Finnish language tabloid Iltalehti.

The Swedish police are investigating the incident which happened on the Silja Galaxy ferry, said the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet.

The suspected rape is said to have taken place on Friday night when the ferry was heading to Finland from Sweden.

The suspect was handed over to the Swedish police upon the arrival of the ferry in Sweden on Sunday.

The incident was reported by the victim.