Overview

• A young woman had alleged an unknown man asked for a cigarette and then sexually assaulted her in a forest on Sunday, October 12.
• She went to a hospital afterward and filed a complaint, prompting a Kriminalpolizei investigation.
• Investigators soon identified inconsistencies in her account during follow-up checks.
• During questioning, she admitted inventing the assault and cited relationship problems as her motive.
• Police have closed the assault inquiry and opened proceedings for falsely reporting an offense (Vortäuschen einer Straftat).