Distressing CCTV shows woman after alleged attack in Paris
Distressing footage from inside a kebab shop in Paris has shown the harrowing moment an Australian woman sought refuge after allegedly being assaulted.
The 25-year-old Aussie, who was meant to be returning to Australia before the Olympics start, told French police that she was raped by five men and sought refuge after the attack in a kebab shop in the early hours on Saturday morning just metres from the Moulin Rouge.
As police continue their investigation into the incident, CCTV footage has emerged from the night, showing the woman hiding in a kebab shop as staff attempt to comfort her.
A man is then seen walking into the shop as the woman gestures that the man is her attacker.
The alleged attacker lingers in the shop before approaching the woman and patting her on the back, before another confronts the man causing him to flee the shop.
The police arrive a few minutes later, as staff and diners tend to the woman.
The owner of the kebab shop told 7News that the Aussie woman could not stop crying, as her dress was partially torn and on backwards as she entered the shop.
A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson said the Australian Embassy in Paris is “making urgent enquiries with French authorities following reports of an Australian citizen assaulted in Paris”.
“The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade stands ready to provide consular assistance,” it said.
The woman was taken to the nearby Bichat-Claude Bernard Hospital for treatment and observation, and is planning to remain in Paris to help police with their investigation.
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