Six arrested in Sabadell over alleged gang rape

18-year-old woman reported rape to Catalan police on Sunday morning

Catalan police station in Sabadell (by Norma Vidal)
Catalan police station in Sabadell (by Norma Vidal) / ACN

ACN | Sabadell

February 3, 2019 08:31 PM

The Catalan police have arrested six men in Sabadell, a town in the surroundings of Barcelona, for allegedly gang-raping an 18-year-old woman

The victim reported the rape on Saturday morning to the Catalan police, which immediately launched an investigation leading to the arrests later in the day.

In a press release, the Sabadell town council has condemned the alleged rape and showed support to the victim.

"No sexual aggression that we know of will be left without a response," said the town council.

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