Five French men arrested on suspicion of gang-rape in Costa Blanca
(The Guardian Spain)

20-year-old Norwegian victim met alleged attackers through social media Five French tourists have been arrested on suspicion of gang-raping a 20-year-old Norwegian woman in the Costa Blanca resort of Benidorm, Spanish police have said.Sexual violence has gained prominence as an issue in social and political campaigning in Spain in recent years, notably after five Spaniards calling themselves the `wolf pack` were accused of gang-raping a young woman at the San Fermin bull-running festival in 2016. Their initial light prison sentences sparked mass protests across the country. Related: The shocking rape trial that galvanised Spain´s feminists - and the far right Continue reading...