Tourist in Paris “raped by five men” – just days before the start of the Olympic Games

She claimed she was attacked by the quintet around 5 a.m. on Saturday and that the group also stole her phone.

The woman sought refuge in Dounia, a Lebanese restaurant near the Moulin Rouge cabaret theater. She was described as “disoriented and unable to speak a word of French.”

After the owners of the kebab shop called the emergency services, the woman was taken to Bichat Hospital.

According to Clinton Maynard, 2GB’s Olympic reporter, the 25-year-old was scheduled to fly back to Australia the day after the alleged attack.

It is believed that she was in the French capital to attend the Fête de Musique music festival.

The Paris public prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation into the alleged attack and will review video surveillance in the area.

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A statement said: “The investigation into the charge of gang rape, which is believed to have taken place on the night of July 19-20, has been entrusted to the Second Criminal Investigation District.”

The Alliance Paris Police union added that investigators “will do everything possible to quickly identify the individuals and bring them to justice.”

“In cooperation with the technical and scientific police, various investigative techniques are being implemented.”

In the run-up to the upcoming Olympic Games, which begin with an opening ceremony on Friday, police in the French capital have launched a large-scale security operation.