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Iraqi refugee 'raped 10-year-old boy at Austrian swimming pool' | Iraqi refugee 'raped 10-year-old boy at Austrian swimming pool' |
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A 10-year-old boy has been raped at a public swimming pool in Vienna, according to local media reports. | |
Local newspaper Kronen Zeitung described the assailant as a 20-year-old Iraqi refugee, who was arrested at the scene of the incident in late December. | |
It was reported that the child was taken to hospital for treatment over "severe" injuries. | It was reported that the child was taken to hospital for treatment over "severe" injuries. |
Austrian police did not initially release details of the rape, which took place on 22 December at the Theresienbad pool, in order to protect the victim, according to Kronen Zeitung. | |
When rumours later emerged on Facebook, police said they must be sensitive about cases involving refugees, who they said had "been through a lot" - but stressed there would be zero tolerance for such acts. | |
Support for refugees in Europe has been falling following the New Year's Eve attacks on women in Cologne, research has suggested. | Support for refugees in Europe has been falling following the New Year's Eve attacks on women in Cologne, research has suggested. |
Male asylum seekers were banned from a pool in Germany following the attacks. | |
The change in public opinion has led Angela Merkel to suggest refugees only have a "temporary" right to stay in Germany, and should return to Iraq and Syria once Isis have been defeated. | The change in public opinion has led Angela Merkel to suggest refugees only have a "temporary" right to stay in Germany, and should return to Iraq and Syria once Isis have been defeated. |