Australian woman was “raped by five men in Paris” just days before the start of the Olympic Games when…

July 23, 2024, 15:46

An Australian woman has claimed that she was raped by a group of five men in Paris. The police are now searching for the attackers.

The rape occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning near the Montmartre district in the north of the French capital.

The 25-year-old woman, who does not speak French, then sought refuge in a nearby kebab shop.

The fast food restaurant staff called the police and the woman was taken to the hospital.

The Australian Foreign Office said it was “launching urgent investigations with French authorities following reports of an attack on an Australian citizen in Paris.”

They added: “The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade stands ready to provide consular assistance.”

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The woman, whose name has not been released publicly, had planned to return to Australia but has now decided to stay in Paris for the time being to assist police with their investigation.

Shocking footage from the kebab shop shows the woman arriving wearing an inside-out dress.

She claims that a man who enters the store after her is one of her attackers.

The man then pats her on the shoulder before being chased out of the store by a customer.

Previously, a British woman was raped in Paris last month during an annual music festival. No arrests were made in that case.

Paris is under increased scrutiny as the city hosts the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which begin later this week.

From the end of July to the beginning of September, the end of the Paralympics, more than 15 million people are expected in the French capital.