A 17-YEAR-OLD girl is said to have been lured into a car by her ex-boyfriend before being gang raped by five Syrian asylum seekers.
The Aachen public prosecutor’s office in Germany has launched an investigation into the five young men who reportedly raped the teenage girl.
The suspected perpetrators are Syrian asylum seekers between the ages of 17 to 26-years-old, the prosecutors office confirmed.
The teenage girl told police she was attacked after being lured into one of the suspect‘s apartment in the town of Heinsberg.
She claimed she was gang-raped by the group of men on Saturday morning last week.
Just a day later, German special forces swarmed an apartment in Heinsberg-Unterbruch near to the Dutch border.
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The girl’s ex-boyfriend is believed to have persuaded the teenager to meet up.
When he picked her up in his car, three other men suddenly climbed into the vehicle.
The three men and an additional two suspects are said to have raped the girl in an apartment.
Her ex-boyfriend was not said to be involved in the crime.
The young girl, who police said is not German, spoke to a friend about the alleged abuse she had experienced and her parents alerted the cops.
A taser and pistol were found during a search of the apartment by special forces.
The girl is reported to have been threatened with these before the abusive attack.
The five Syrian men are thought to have lived in Germany for a considerable amount of time.
Her nationality remains unknown.
Four of the five suspects were arrested immediately after the alleged attack and according to investigators the fifth has turned himself in after he managed to flee police custody.
All of the suspects were remanded into custody by an investigating judge.
Police are also looking into each of the five men arrested for other possible crimes, says public prosecutor Katja Schlenkermann-Pitts.
The investigating judge claimed the asylum seekers are already known to cops.
Elsewhere, Germany is still dealing with a disturbing epidemic after hundreds of people reported sexual assaults in public swimming pools this year.
In one of the worst hit regions, 74 alleged attacks had been recorded over the summer with several involving children – including eight young girls in one day.
Domestic abuse – how to get help
DOMESTIC abuse can affect anyone – including men – and does not always involve physical violence.
Here are some signs that you could be in an abusive relationship:
- Emotional abuse – Including being belittled, blamed for the abuse – gaslighting – being isolated from family and friends, having no control over your finances, what you where and who you speak to
- Threats and intimidation – Some partners might threaten to kill or hurt you, destroy your belongings, stalk or harass you
- Physical abuse – This can range from slapping or hitting to being shoved over, choked or bitten.
- Sexual abuse – Being touched in a way you do not want to be touched, hurt during sex, pressured into sex or forced to have sex when you do not consent.
If any of the above apply to you or a friend, you can call these numbers:
Remember, you are not alone.
1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience domestic abuse over the course of their lifetime.
Every 30 seconds the police receive a call for help relating to domestic abuse.
