Paris police launch investigation into reported sexual assault in building hallway
Paris police investigate reported sexual assault in building hallway after victim followed from street.
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Paris Sexual Assault Investigation
A woman was followed and sexually assaulted in Paris's 4th arrondissement. The suspect remains at large as police investigate the incident that occurred in a residential building hallway.
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2026-09-11 to 2026-11-06 · UTC publication dates
Coverage begins 11 Sept, 17:36 UTC
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Sexual assault investigation launched by Paris police judicial unit
The Paris police judicial department (1er district of police judiciaire) opened an investigation into the rape. The victim was accompanied to Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital by her boyfriend where she received medical care. The assailant remains at large and is being actively sought by authorities.
Woman raped in Paris building hallway after being followed from street
A young woman was raped in the hallway of her apartment building in the 4th arrondissement of Paris in the early morning hours of Thursday-Friday around 5 AM on Rue du Roi de Sicile, between Saint-Paul and Hôtel de Ville metro stations. She was followed by her assailant from Rue de Lappe, a pedestrian street near Place de la Bastille, after she attempted to evade him by entering a bar. The assailant continued following her to her home and assaulted her in the building hallway before fleeing.
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