Somali asylum seeker arrested in Austria allegedly raped young girl




By Vikendi

The Somali asylum seeker was arrested and taken to Korneuburg prison, the Lower Austria State Police Directorate reported on Thursday. When questioned, the accused refused to make a statement.




The crime is said to have been committed on Monday at around 11.30 p.m. The 17-year-old is believed to have met the young woman by chance at the train station. He is said to have first held the 14-year-old down, pushed her to the ground and then forced her to perform sexual acts.




The victim then informed her mother and filed a complaint. The 17-year-old was identified using video recordings and arrested on Wednesday in Korneuburg during an intervention on suspicion of cell phone theft.