A Russian national, aged 30, has been acquitted of multiple charges. He had been sentenced to a lengthy jail term and caning, but appealed against the conviction. The case involved a woman he met through a dating app, with whom he had a sexual encounter. The man maintained that the interaction was consensual.

The appeal was heard by a panel of judges, who overturned the convictions. The outcome of the appeal brought a visible reaction from the man.

Further details of the case and the appeal process are available from the source.