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Masked man raped cyclist in Malmö park
Published: 13 Feb 12 12:14 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/39076/20120213/
After a 28-year-old woman was pulled off her bicycle and raped by an unidentified assailant in Malmö over the weekend, and police are fearing it could be the work of a budding serial rapist.
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The rape had taken place among some bushes in a Malmö park. Police had received a call shortly after 11pm on Saturday night and the woman was taken to hospital in a state of shock.
”The woman had been cycling along when a masked man pulled her into a shrubbery,” said Helena Ralsmark of the Skåne police to the paper.
The area was cordoned off by police and a forensic investigation came under way on Sunday.
”We still don't know what has come out of that,” said Attin to Skånskan.
According to police, the man was wearing dark clothing and is believed to be between 20 and 40 years of age. He was wearing a mask at the time of the attack.
Police are also eager to get in contact with a man walking his dog, spotted in the area shortly before the rape. At this point he is not a suspect, but police believe he may have observed something that could help their investigation.
Rapes that are carried out by an unknown attacker are otherwise notoriously difficult to investigate, according to police.
The Malmö police also told the paper that the weekend's attack was reminiscent of those carried out by serial rapist Niklas Lindgren, called the 'Haga-man' after the district in Umeå in which he preyed upon his victims.
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Oh, a Malmö serial rapist to complement the Malmö serial killer. Whatever next?
Yeah, blame the victim, it always works!
There is no curfew in Sweden and everyone is allowed to enjoy walking/cycling/jogging at any time of day or night.
This guy is most likely a psychopath and a sexual predator. He was wearing a mask an preying for someone to rape. Next time it may be you, your mother, daughter, sister or wife. Or maybe just stop going out at all, because rapes don't always happen at night!
Agree, she showed no respect for the territory and the hours of operation of the rapist. Shame on her.
A plainclothes military presence would increase the safety in the streets and parks of Malmö until they get the violent crime situation under control.
I think they call those devices cell phones. Personally, in a situation such as this, I would much rather be allowed to carry a gun.
The brainpower behind this statement is mind-boggling.
LOL
The majority of my friends live and travel in fear of being raped, many would say if they were raped it would be the end of their lives - and then they would also blame the boyfriend as much as the culprit of not being with them 24/7 as a personal bodyguard. But they wont take the initiative and better prepare themselves if they were attacked, to me the idea of self defence is a no-brainer but the mentality of so much of sweden is - it is what it is.
There is much someone can do to defend themselves, many rapists are not murderers and any damage done to the rapist would either deter or give a better chance to catch the culprit as you can describe poking or scratching him in the eyes, or bruising around the throat. just anything that can give a better description so people who may know the person can report them as a suspect..
If he were an immigrant would know that it's förbjuden to release descriptions of non-white criminal suspects so it's open season worry free.
'A plainclothes military presence would increase the safety in the streets and parks of Malmö until they get the violent crime situation under control.'
Thank you for making so much sense. Please become the leader of Sweden. I swear, if the readership of this newspaper had any political control of Sweden it would be great.
Yes & the mental disturbance is most probably religion.
It seems the Enrichment our Politicians rave about is more advanced in Sweden and Scandinavia in general. What a mess.
I hope you Swedes find the strength within to undo the damage done to your society. Many are on your side, all the best.