Two held for luring girl, 5, to park for sexual assault
Police arrive at the scene in Jerusalem after alerted by mother who saw suspects walk off with child
Two men of Sudanese origin are suspected of luring a five-year-old girl to a park in Jerusalem in order to attempt to sexually assault her, police said Wednesday. The attack was prevented.
The incident occurred on Nikanor street in the city.
The girl’s mother saw the two men walk hurriedly away with her daughter and alerted police who arrived within minutes and began a sweep of the area.
The girl was found near her home with the two men. She was taken to Hadassah Ein-Kerem hospital in Jerusalem for medical checks.
The two men were arrested and taken in for questioning.
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