Paris: a patient raped at Cochin hospital, a suspect targeted by three OQTF arrested

A woman victim of rape at Cochin hospital in Paris at the end of October by another patient of the establishment filed a complaint against X on Wednesday November 23 for "

", learned AFP with his lawyer.

The 34-year-old patient had been admitted to the emergency room on the night of October 27 to 28 following a head trauma after feeling unwell, explained to AFP Me Laura Abecassis, confirming information from

and RMC .

According to our colleagues, the suspect would have spotted the victim then would have simulated an alcoholic coma, an hour later, in order to be transferred to a hospital as well.

Around 4 a.m., a nurse surprised a man in the young woman's cubicle, raping her with his fingers while she was asleep, then saw him flee, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Thanks to the description of the caregiver and the patient, the man was quickly arrested not far from the hospital by the anti-crime brigade (Bac) of the 14th arrondissement of the capital, shortly after 5 a.m., according to the same source.

According to RMC and

, the man was carrying the victim's credit card.

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An individual targeted by three OQTFs

This 22-year-old Jordanian, according to the identity he provided, is unfavorably known to the services, explains the source close to the file to AFP.

He was indicted and placed in pre-trial detention as part of a judicial investigation opened on October 30 for rape committed by a person under the influence of narcotics, theft and fraud, according to a judicial source.

According to our information, the suspect was subject to three obligations to leave French territory (OQTF) under three different identities.

A request for asylum had been in progress since September so that he was not expellable

, specifies a source to us.

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, ”commented Me Abecassis to AFP.