Police arrest suspected rapist after attack in Munich!

Police arrest suspected rapist after attack in Munich!

In Munich, two young people are suspected of raping a 17-year-old in an underground car park near the Stachus on May 30th. The two suspected perpetrators, a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old Afghan, were arrested after intensive searches. The police confronted the two teenagers from the Freising and Munich districts. The 17-year-old reported to Freising on Monday evening, accompanied by his father, and was released after an interrogation during which his cell phone was seized. His younger accomplice also gave information to the police on his own initiative and was also released after being questioned. The personal details of both suspects are already known to the investigators, but they have not commented on the allegations and now have public defenders at their side. Picture reports that the investigators have doubts about how the crime took place, as surveillance images show that the girl entered and left the underground car park accompanied by the two young people.

The focus of the investigation is a renewed discussion about the topic of sexual crimes. These are classified as particularly despicable in Germany. The numbers speak for themselves: In 2024, the number of recorded sexual crimes rose to a high of around 128,000 cases. Experts from the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) suspect that the population's increased sensitivity and willingness to report cases contributes to these frightening figures. Victims often find it difficult to report a crime because they are often trapped in a climate of blame and uncertainty. Statista highlights that many of those affected are too traumatized to contact the authorities.

Details about the incident

The 17-year-old met the two young people at the Stachusbrunnen and went with them to the underground car park where the attack is said to have taken place. The exact circumstances of how the two suspects lured the woman into the underground car park are still unclear. She is accused of being the victim of rape during this time, which is why she filed a complaint the next day. Only a few days later, a public search was requested and approved by the Munich I public prosecutor's office because DNA traces were found at the crime scene that could not yet be assigned.

Given the seriousness of the allegations, the public is alarmed and the police hope that media reporting will provide information that could help clarify the case. The young people affected are currently at large because there is no sufficient legal basis for pre-trial detention, which further alarms the concerned population. Evening newspaper reports that the investigators were able to record their first successes on Monday when the young people reported to the police.