The Guardian reported that a British soldier has been charged with "the alleged rape of a UK army servicewoman in Cyprus." According to The Guardian's report, L/Cpl Nicholas Horne, who serves in the 4th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, also known as The Highlanders, was charged with one count of rape on 23 October. The article was written by David Batty and agency.

BBC News separately reported that Lance Corporal Nicholas Horne, serving in The Highlanders, was arrested and charged in October. Its headline described the alleged victim as a woman serving in Cyprus. The BBC summary available for this report does not add further detail about the allegation. Readers can find the BBC News report on the arrest and charge for the outlet's full account.

The Guardian and BBC News reports name the same man and agree that he has been charged with rape. They differ in how they describe timing. The Guardian says he was charged with one count of rape on 23 October, while BBC News says he was arrested and charged in October. Neither report, as summarized here, states whether 23 October is the date of the alleged offence or the date of the charge, or when the alleged incident took place.

The two reports describe his unit consistently, though their wording differs. The Guardian says he serves in the 4th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, also known as The Highlanders, and uses the abbreviation L/Cpl for his rank. BBC News uses Lance Corporal and says he is serving in The Highlanders.

Neither the Guardian nor the BBC News summary provided for this report includes a response from Horne or the army, or any detail about a court date or further proceedings. Both describe the matter only in terms of the charge.

Sources: The Guardian: British soldier charged with rape of army servicewoman in Cyprus; BBC News: British soldier charged with rape of woman serving in Cyprus.