Missing 12-year-old ‘raped by 15 men for three days’ in Istanbul

August 02 2018 12:36:43

Missing 12-year-old ‘raped by 15 men for three days’ in Istanbul

ISTANBUL

A 12-year-old girl who went missing has been left in a street by her alleged kidnappers in Istanbul.

Local media reported late Aug. 1 that the girl, who was unidentified, was found by patrolling police officers in the neighborhood of Paşabahçe on Istanbul’s Asian side.

The girl told the police she was raped by 15 men for three days.

After warrants were issued for the 15 men, who all live in the Beykoz neighborhood, six suspects were arrested and three others were released after detention.

Police seek to catch the remaining six who are still at large.

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