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German police identify 16 suspects after New Year's assaults in Cologne

Xinhua, January 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

German police have so far identified a total of 16 suspects who could relate to sex attacks committed against women in the western German city of Cologne, German media Focus Online reported on Thursday.

The number of criminal complaints filed rose to 121, a police spokesman was quoted as saying on Thursday.

He said most suspects' names still remain unknown, but they are clearly recognizable on pictures or video recordings.

Among about a quarter of the reported cases, the victims indicated that they have been sexually harassed, while two cases of rape had been reported, according to the report.

On New Year's Eve, a group of around 1,000 men have surrounded, harassed and robbed especially women in Cologne.

According to eyewitnesses and victims, the perpetrators were from the Arabic or North African region regarding their appearance. However, German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere stressed on Tuesday that there should be no general suspicion towards refugees. Enditem