Brazilian Woman Reports Attempted Rape on Paris RER C as Police Search for Suspect

Overview

• The assault happened Thursday morning on a nearly empty train between Choisy-le-Roi and Villeneuve-le-Roi, according to the victim’s family.
• The 26-year-old, identified as Jhordana Dias, described being punched, strangled, and bitten, suffering cuts to her mouth and injuries to her face.
• A woman from another carriage entered after hearing cries for help, filmed the aftermath, and the suspect left the train and fled at Villeneuve-le-Roi.
• The family filed a complaint with Paris police, who say the investigation is ongoing and the suspect has not been identified or located.
• Her brother says she remains traumatized and is awaiting a police-assigned interpreter for a forensic exam scheduled on October 29.