Saturday, January 16, 2016

Migrant sex attacks: Refugees as young as TWELVE arrested over assaults on women

Migrant sex attacks: Refugees as young as TWELVE arrested over assaults on women

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after refugees as young as 12 YEARS OLD were arrested in connection with sexual assaults against women on a train.


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Women have reported being sexually assaulted on a train in Belgium
At least three young victims have come forward so far about attacks on a train from Brussels to Tournai, Belgian police confirmed.
The alarm was raised by a woman who reported sexual assault to the police after her screams were heard by fellow passengers.
The victim was sitting alone on the Belgian train when three boys surrounded her and "threw themselves" at her before groping her on January 10.
A victim statement from the 22-year-old woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, obtained by local media said: "They threw themselves at her. She was in a state of shock.
"Her cries were heard by other passengers. Passengers alerted train staff and the police arrived to catch them."
The three suspects, aged 12 and 13, were arrested by police at Tournai station, southwest of Brussels, but were soon let go after being interviewed, when police decided to not pursue the case. 
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The alleged assaults happened on a train from Brussels to Tournai
They threw themselves at her
A source close to the investigation said it was initially dropped because officers "did not want to make a big deal of it".
But the case was later re-opened after two new victims came forward to report being sexually assaulted in the same train.
The trio of Syrian males were all registered in France, reported Belgian media.
Officers have said it is unclear whether all the alleged assaults were committed by same or a different group.

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