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Dresden Police Detain Two 15-Year-Olds in Alleged Knife-Point Rape and Robbery Near Hauptbahnhof

The Syrian youths are in pretrial custody pending the Dresden prosecutor’s investigation.

Overview

  • Police report that two 15-year-old Syrian males threatened a 19-year-old with a knife, stole €300, and raped him near Wiener Platz around 4:15 a.m. Sunday.
  • The victim, a Czech national living in Dresden, called police immediately and officers detained the suspects near the scene.
  • An investigative judge in Pirna issued arrest warrants, and the suspects were remanded to pretrial detention.
  • A spokesman for the Dresden public prosecutor said the youths reside in Heidenau and Neustadt and have no prior police record.
  • The victim received outpatient medical care, and authorities say the investigation remains ongoing.