By William Cole For Mailonline
Published: 09:55 BST, 16 June 2019 | Updated: 09:56 BST, 16 June 2019
A Royal Navy sailor was left pregnant after being raped by a soldier who had spiked her drink, it is claimed.
The woman gave birth to a girl after being allegedly attacked by an army private at an overseas military barracks.
The 42-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said she was given a 'shot' of what she thought was rum.
A Royal Navy sailor was left pregnant after allegedly being raped by a soldier who had spiked her drink while at an overseas military base (stock photo)
She then says that she passed out and was raped.
She remained silent about the alleged crime and gave birth in 2013, but later brought the rape to Naval chiefs' attention after being asked who the father was by a doctor.
But when she reported the incident she was 'made to feel like a criminal' by superiors and quit the military just two months before being eligible for her pension.
No charges were ever brought.
The former servicewoman has now been given the green light to sue the government and could be in line for a damages payout.
'I didn't think anybody would believe me that this man had raped me and then I found out I was pregnant as a result,' she said.
'I just wanted to move on and keep what happened to myself, but then the
