A group of men reportedly gang-raped a teenage girl inside the restroom of a KFC restaurant. The incident took place in the Les Halles district of Paris late on Monday night. The victim, a 13-year-old, was found in distress by a passerby who then informed the authorities.
Following the girl’s account of the assault, the Paris prosecutor’s office was alerted, leading to the swift arrest of four suspects aged between 18 and 24. The men allegedly coerced the girl away from her friend before assaulting her in the fast-food chain’s bathroom at the Forum des Halles shopping center.
Law enforcement officers were promptly dispatched to the scene, where the victim positively identified the perpetrators. The four individuals were apprehended on suspicion of raping a minor under 15 and are currently under investigation by the Juvenile Protection Unit, as per reports from Entreveu.
The victim disclosed to the police that she had been socializing with friends near a McDonald’s in Chatelet before accompanying the group to the KFC location in Les Halles. After losing track of her friend, she agreed to go with the men under the pretense of waiting but was then subjected to the assault.
The teenage girl was promptly taken to a hospital for medical and psychological assistance following the traumatic incident. The Forum des Halles shopping center, known as one of Europe’s busiest, has experienced a surge in criminal activities in recent times, according to Le Parisien.
In response to the incident, a significant security operation has been implemented at the shopping center, with multiple security personnel stationed across different levels of the building to enhance safety measures.