TRAUMATISED Georgina Mortimer has told how she was raped during a Caribbean holiday and then offered a manicure and massage as compensation by the tour firm, The Sun reports.

The British doctor booked the ‘dream holiday’ to St Lucia with Girls for Sails, a women-only company accredited by the Royal Yacht Association, but she was attacked in the bedroom of her villa within hours of arriving.

Now, in a potential landmark case, the 45-year-old mum of two is taking action against the holiday company and villa owner for negligence – paving the way for other tourists to sue private property renters.

She told the Sun on Sunday: “I woke up to find myself being strangled and raped by this total stranger. I was terrified. I honestly thought I was going to die.

“I’d gone on a women only holiday to learn to sail believing I would be safe.

“I am devastated by what happened and I am going to do what I can to stop any other woman going through this.

“I am shocked by a company, which claims to empower women by helping them learn to sail without men, has treated a rape victim so badly.

“My life has been turned upside down. I have horrendous flashbacks and feel traumatised.

“To be offered a massage and manicure is disgusting.

“When I complained again I was finally refunded my money.

“I was also offered a complimentary days sailing. It all belittled the nightmare I’d gone through.”

On their website Girls for Sail say they are the “only sailing school for ladies” and they “take care of each other and maintain a safe environment”.

It was on the second night of Georgina’s £2,000 holiday in a villa in the hills above Rodney Bay Marina in February this year that her nightmare began.

Georgina said: “I was not given a key for my bedroom door but two instructors were also staying there and I understood the front door would be locked each night.

“But I woke to find a monster pinning me down in my bed attacking me, I thought I was going to be murdered.