Police are looking for witnesses to the attempted rape at Escher See
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Man tries to rape 22-year-old at Escher See
Cologne-Esch-Auweiler On Sunday evening, an approximately 40-year-old man tried to rape a 22-year-old on Lake Escher. The police are now looking for witnesses who can provide information on the identity of the unknown suspect.
On Sunday evening, a man tried to rape a 22-year-old at Escher See in Cologne-Esch-Auweiler. As reported by the police, the stranger of the 22-year-old met around 9.30 p.m. on the footpath “Am Baggerfeld” to Escher See. After first walking past her, he finally tried to grab and rape the young woman from behind.
The 22-year-old was able to prevent the attempt with massive resistance and loud calls for help because some of her friends were nearby. When they came to help, the stranger fled. The woman told the suspect:
- about 40 years old
- about two meters tall
- slim, sporty and conspicuously tanned
- at the time of the crime he was wearing short black swimming trunks and black flip-flops
The criminal police are asking for information about the suspect and asking witnesses to the incident to contact us by phone on 0221 229-0 or by email.