Overview

• The 18-year-old filed a complaint after the incident on hotel sunbeds on the Durrës shoreline at about 05:25 on 5 September.
• Police arrested 26-year-old Albanian citizen Leonard Preza within hours of the report.
• Authorities say hospital examinations documented bruises on the neck and other areas consistent with the use of force.
• The suspect acknowledged sexual activity but told investigators it was consensual.
• Media accounts cite prior convictions for Preza, though reports differ on whether they involve weapons possession or robbery.