Paris
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A 23-year-old man has been arrested after an investigation on suspicion of rape aggravated by drunkenness, the Paris prosecutor’s office told DailyExpertNews.
Authorities have not released the suspect’s name and nationality. The investigation started on Tuesday.
The woman, a 27-year-old American female tourist, was raped last weekend in a public toilet in the 4th arrondissement in central Paris, a source close to the case told DailyExpertNews. The source spoke on condition of anonymity due to professional standards.
French police declined to tell DailyExpertNews when the arrest took place, as the case is already in legal proceedings.
The area of the attack is a tourist hotspot that is home to many famous sites in the French capital, including Notre Dame Cathedral and Center Pompidou.
Paris is conducting special police operations near major attractions this summer. According to a police statement, the Paris police held 16 interrogations between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning and inspected more than 60 people near the Eiffel Tower.