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Sex Assaults Double During First Week Of Oktoberfest Compared To Last Year
Jacob Bojesson
Foreign Correspondent
10:10 PM 09/25/2016
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Visitors cheer with beer during the opening day of the 183rd Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, September 17, 2016. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle Visitors cheer with beer during the opening day of the 183rd Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, September 17, 2016. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle
Twice as many sexual assaults have been reported during the first week of Oktoberfest in Munich compared to 2015, despite added security and fewer visitors.
Organizers have boosted security for this year’s celebration of Oktoberfest amid the growing terror threat and the recent trend of sexual assaults in Germany.
A total of 16 sexual assaults were reported during the opening week, a doubling from eight in 2015. Suspects are both German and foreign, according to police.
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