A 27-year-old Mexican tourist is said to have been raped by five men in the Champ de Mars park where the famous Eiffel Tower stands in Paris. On Thursday, two men were allegedly arrested on suspicion of participating in the rape, writes the French newspaper Le Parisien, according to AFP.
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The prosecutor’s office in the French capital states that the female tourist must have been attacked by men close to the world-famous landmark. At least three suspected perpetrators are still at large.
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The attack is said to have taken place at 1 o’clock in the morning, and the woman is being treated in hospital, according to Le Parisien.
Also in April, a young German tourist is said to have been subjected to an attempted rape in the same place. The perpetrator was sentenced to two years in prison in June.
The park where the rape allegedly took place, Champ de Mars, is a very popular area for tourists from all over the world.
While most parks in Paris are closed at night, the Champ de Mars is open 24 hours a day. The gang rape is now said to have increased the pressure to get the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, to also close this park at night.
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– How many sexual assaults and rapes does Anne Hidalgo expect before she agrees to close the Champ de Mars at night so that Parisians and tourists are safe? says the mayor of the 7th arrondissement of Paris where the park is located, Rachida Dati, on X, formerly Twitter, according to AFP.
While Hidalgo belongs to the Socialist Party, Dati belongs to the conservative Republican Party.
The park will also play a central role during the Olympics in Paris next summer. Then there will be a competition in beach volleyball at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. Judo and wrestling exercises will also be held in the park, writes AFP.
2023-07-28 23:32:13
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