Justice Cologne praises reward

cologne - Justice in Cologne has offered a reward of 10,000 euros for decisive tips leading to the arrest of men who attacked women during New Year's Eve, abused and robbed. The prosecutor showed Thursday disseminate a statement about it.

During the turn of the year were on the square in front of the main train station in Cologne women widely harassed by men. The police received a total of 561 reports of assaults and robberies inside. The way the police dealt with the incident drew strong criticism and the departure of the police chief in the city.

The police arrested up to now twelve men, five of whom are still stuck, all from North Africa. The five are accused of theft and robbery, not of sexual crimes.