THE horrific extent of the wave of crimes commited by migrant sex attack gangs in Cologne has been laid bare in shocking new revelations.
The scene outside Cologne cathedral on the night of the attacks |
The disgusting
list of crimes reported in the German city run to a staggering 821
complaints, and range from sexual assaults to gang rape.
When
including reported attacks from all of the major cities in the North
Rhine-Westphalia state - including Cologne, Dusseldorf, Dortmund and
Bielefeld - the complaint figure is said to almost top 1,000.
A shocking 359
complaints relate to sexual offences, while 659 women were recorded as
alleged victims, according to the list finally published by NRW state
government.
It also revealed 126 claims of "rape by a group" and 47 allegations of "sexual assault by a group".
The release of the full list follows repeated claims of a cover up by German authorities and media.
Far-right protestors smashed up kebab shops during a protest following the attacks |
But despite there
reportedly being a total of 1,049 alleged victims, German police have
so far identified only 30 suspects, North Rhine-Westphalia state
interior minister Ralf Jäger revealed today.
All of the suspects are of North African origin, with 15 being asylum seekers.
Out of that figure, two Algerians are reportedly behind bars accused of sexual offences including grabbing a woman's buttocks.
The list was released today by Mr Jäger today.
Outrage
erupted across Europe when more than 500 women reported being sexually
assaulted, raped and robbed after more than 1,000 migrants went on the
rampage in Cologne on New Year's Eve.
Authorities
also said they are offering a reward of €10,000 (£7,500) for
information leading to the arrest or identification of those who
committed the atrocities.
German police in Cologne |
There has been a heavy police presence in Cologne this month |
Investigators
have said the majority of the perpetrators were of North African and
Arabic origin and comes amid growing unease in Germany towards Angela
Merkel's controversial open door immigration policy.
The
German Chancellor has faced growing criticism over her handling of the
migrant crisis, which she was forced to admit is now "out of control".
Germany
has begun sending back 300 migrants to Austria each day in a bid to
stem the flow into the country, having accepted more than a million
people in 2015.
The governor of North Rhine-Westphalia state where Cologne is located, Hannelore Kraft, expressed regret for the sex attacks.
It
was last week reported that residents of Cologne were arming themselves
with pepper spray and air guns in light of the shocking allegations.
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