A Libyan migrant has been arrested after a woman was raped in the bushes in front of the Eiffel Tower.
The attack took place near Paris’s Champ-de-Mars early on Tuesday morning, and the 17-year-old suspect was taken into custody shortly afterwards.
A Libyan migrant has been arrested after a woman was raped in the bushes in front of the Eiffel Tower (file photo)
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She was then allegedly sexually assaulted and raped.
Police were alerted to the incident by the woman’s screams, and the suspect, who was said to be drunk, was immediately arrested.
According to Le Parisien, the teenager said he was 17 years old and of Libyan nationality.
However, because he has no identity papers, this has not been confirmed.
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Police were alerted to the incident by the woman’s screams (file photo)
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The prosecutor’s office told Le Parisien: “His identity is currently being verified.”
Sexual attacks at the famed tourist attraction are not uncommon.
Last March, Rachida Dati, the Mayor of the borough, said that “sexual assaults”, ” not to mention rapes”, took place “every day” on the Champ-de-Mars, adding the area suffered from “under-equipment”.
Paris police told Le Parisien: “In 2024, the police headquarters recorded one rape in the Champ-de-Mars area, compared to five in 2023, and seven sexual assaults, compared to nine in 2023.”
Rachida Dati criticised the number of rapes taking place on the streets of Paris
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