6 German Tourists Arrested for Suspected Rape of German Teen in Hotel on Spanish Island of Mallorca

6 German Tourists Arrested for Suspected Rape of German Teen in Hotel on Spanish Island of Mallorca
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The Associated Press
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BARCELONA, Spain—Spanish police have arrested six German tourists for allegedly raping an 18-year-old German woman on Spain’s Mallorca island, authorities said Friday.

Police on the Mediterranean island said the alleged gang rape occurred in a hotel room in the popular tourist spot of Playa de Palma early Thursday. Five were arrested within hours and a sixth, who initially fled the scene, was arrested later in the day.