The attacker was reportedly in a relationship with the victim until he discovered that she lied to him about her religion. “He criticized her for being against Palestine and supporting Israel,” revealed the young woman’s lawyer.
One of the suspects in the gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in France is of Portuguese origin. The news was reported by the newspapers Le Figaro and Europe 1, which cite sources close to the process and who affirm that the boy, also 12 years old and recently converted from Christianity to Islam, had maintained a relationship with the victim until he discovered that she had lied. about her religion and had posed as a Muslim.
The case, which took place in Courbevoie, outside Paris, came to light in June. According to the French press, the girl was dragged to a hidden place and raped by two boys aged 12 and 13, while a third watched without intervening. The attackers allegedly called the girl a “Jewish pig” and the ex-boyfriend, allegedly of Portuguese origin, also held a lighter to the girl’s face and threatened to burn her.
The gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl sparks outrage in France. Macron demands “time to debate” racism in schools
“He criticized her for being against Palestine and supporting Israel. The issue of Israel was a constant throughout the aggression. “I couldn’t bear the idea that she was Jewish,” the victim’s family lawyer revealed in an interview with Le Figaro.
The same newspaper reports that the attacker and the victim had begun a relationship in May of this year. At first the young woman pretended to be Muslim. A precaution that, she explained after the rape, she took to “protect herself” and “avoid attacks” since she was persecuted at school after the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7.
The boy, who had no criminal record, is accused of sexual assault, violence, death threats and insults for religious reasons. He was admitted to a judicial protection center for minors.
The case generated a wave of indignation in France. At the time, French President Emmanuel Macron highlighted the need for a “moment of discussion” about racism and anti-Semitism in schools.
Source: Observadora
