In Rouen, a single mother was sexually assaulted by a stranger who broke into her home. Two other women, living in the vicinity, have also filed a complaint for similar facts, reports France 3 Normandie.
” A sexual assailant is roaming the city “. On the night of July 14 to 15, in Rouen, a single mother was sexually assaulted at her home, reports France 3 Normandy. The young woman was attacked in her own bed around 4 a.m. by a stranger who entered her home through her balcony window. At the news site, she explains that she saw a figure near her bed. By the time she realized if she was dreaming or not, the man jumped on her.
“He said to me ‘shut up or I’ll go to your children’s room.’ I panic and am paralyzed ”, she recalls. During her terrible assault, however, she remembers that her children are with their father. “I felt my fists loosen at this precise moment”, she says. Before leaving, the man blocks her neck and threatens to come back if she talks to the police.
In shock, Magali * calls the police early in the morning. Unfortunately, his complaint is not taken seriously at first. According to her, the police officer asked her if her story is “imaginary” or if “she was alcoholic”: “I thought it was a joke! “. The single mother was finally able to file a sexual assault complaint and the police took samples from her home.
Two more complaints in a few weeks
Unfortunately, Magali’s assault is not an isolated case. Still according to France 3 Normandie, two other women also lodged a complaint in July and June, for sexual assault and theft in one case and home invasion in another case. They are also two single mothers.
If Magali wanted to testify, it is in particular to raise the alarm. “This case must be publicized to allow investigators to move forward and shed light on this pervert who is not at his first attempt. A sex abuser roams the city looking for single mothers to assault in their own beds. We would be 3 to date to have undergone this “, she concludes. Investigations for these three complaints are still ongoing.
* the victim’s first name has been changed