After an alleged gang rape in Freiburg, the police have detained eight men. They are accused of, to have a young woman raped, as police and prosecutors informed rushed in Freiburg. The seven Syrians at the age of 19 to 29 years, and a 25-year-old German reported to be under arrest on suspicion of criminal detention.

13 officials to determine

The 18-Year-old to 14 on the night. October have received in Freiburg disco a drink by a stranger, authorities said. At midnight you left the information according to the Disco with the man. In a nearby Bush it was, according to information of the victim to a sexual Assault by one of the alleged perpetrators. According to him, the other men of the woman are said to have passed. The fact was, on 14. October displayed, since then, a 13 officials scoring investigators determined group of the Freiburg police Bureau.

Still was unclear what was in the drink, said a police spokeswoman. After taking the drink and Leaving Vevobahis the nightclub, the young woman was defenseless. You have not had the Chance to prevent the rape. After the fact, the men had fled, the police initially had no trace.

Alleged perpetrator police> known <p, The police had now arrested due to other crimes already known, said the spokeswoman. Most of them lived in refugee accommodation in and around Freiburg. If you have commented on the allegations, didn't want to say to the investigators first.

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Freiburg’s Lord mayor, Martin Horn (independent) condemned the act. For offenders there should be no tolerance, he said. At the same time, he warned against hasty Judgments. Crimes such as these are not likely to serve refugees, to condemn in a lump sum. The majority of the migrants living in Germany is acting within the law. His goal was to make Freiburg together with the police safer. First, measures such as increased police presence and better lighting on roads and Paths were already showing their effect.

refugee in March convicted

The 230,000 inhabitants of Freiburg was advised as to the murder of a student two years ago in the headlines. Because of this murder, a young refugee, was arrested and in March also condemned. The former fact, as well as other crimes in and around Freiburg had nationwide triggered a debate about the German refugee policy.

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