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Palermo
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Eine deutsche Studentin ist in Palermo offenbar vergewaltigt worden. Der Tatverdächtige sei am Freitagmorgen verhaftet worden, teilte die Polizei in der süditalienischen Hafenstadt mir.
According to the information, the sex crime happened at the end of last week.
The young woman was attacked and abused by the man on the way home that night.
As an Erasmus student, she lives in the largest city in Sicily.
Thanks to the statements of the victim and images from surveillance cameras, the investigators were able to locate the alleged perpetrator.
The man, who had previously been convicted of drug-related offenses, was remanded in custody on charges of assault and sexual violence.
bbr/dpa