Bahraini man arrested in UK for gang-rape

 Manama  : A   Bahraini man had been arrested in the UK for his alleged involvement in the gang rape case of a 26-year-old woman. The police have arrested him along with five other men from Iraq and Syria.

According to the victim, a mother of three children, she was drugged by the men and raped. She said she woke up in a ‘strange house’ with cuts and bruises on her body. 

As per the media reports from the UK, a ‘gang of migrants’ spiked her drink before abducting her. 

“The 26-year-old said she woke up in a strange house with cuts and bruises, and believes her drink had been spiked on a night out before she was abducted and sexually assaulted. Police arrested and bailed six men - aged between 20-30 - from Iraq, Syria and Bahrain over the September 4 attack in Sunderland,” the Daily Mail reported.

“Far-right supporters organised a protest six days in the city after the alleged attack which turned violent. Those on the march, including members of the Sunderland Defence League, met outside The Ivy Leaf Club at 11am on September 10. They smashed windows at the terraced house where the woman says she was attacked and clashed with a counter protest, led by members of the Asian community,” the report said.

“Police rushed to control the demonstrations which was attended by dozens of protesters. Two Asian men, unconnected with the alleged rape, were injured and five men, all from Sunderland, were arrested for offences, including affray,” it added.

“We know the woman had been in Sunderland City Centre on Saturday night before waking up in a strange address in Peel Street with cuts and bruises. She managed to leave the house and get to a family member’s home around 5am on Sunday,” a city official said.  

“The victim believes her drink may have been spiked. This is obviously a very serious incident and something we know the local community will be concerned about. We will have officers on patrol to offer reassurance to anyone who may be concerned and answer any queries they may have,” he added.

The six men are on bail until October 17.