German police covered up rape at bathhouse

Published 6 September 2024 at 13.47

Foreign. German police are accused of a cover-up after taking three weeks to report a bathhouse rape of a 12-year-old girl, local newspaper Braunschweiger Zeitung reveals. Now it is speculated that the blackout is due to the fact that the perpetrator was Arab.

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A 12-year-old girl has allegedly been raped in a bathhouse in Braunschweig, Germany. A 15-year-old Arab boy is suspected of first molesting the girl in the pool and then raping her in a changing room.

The incident occurred on August 10, but it took three weeks before the information became public. Police said they were not immediately releasing information “due to the girl's young age”.

The case came to light after a reader contacted the local newspaper Braunschweiger Zeitung, which then raised questions with the authorities.

p>A spokesperson for the public prosecutor's office, Christian Wolters, explained that the investigation is still at an early stage and that evidence collection is ongoing.

The police have identified the suspected perpetrator and taken his personal details, but no legal action has yet been taken against him.

He has been assigned a lawyer, and authorities have not ruled on custody. The management of the bathhouse has announced that the suspect will be banned from entering as soon as they have received the necessary information.

The incident has sparked political debate and critics have expressed concern that serious crimes do not receive enough attention when those involved are on the perpetrator's side are immigrants.

Local politicians are now asking for a tougher discussion about how these events are handled, not least when immigrants are involved, Braunschweiger Zeitung writes.