Rape of 15-year-old whips up wave of hate against Ukrainians in Plzen

The rape of a 15-year-old girl in Plzen has raised a wave of hate against Ukrainians on social networks and people are organizing a protest rally against Ukrainian refugees in the city centre on Saturday, the news site Novinky reported. City officials and police have been trying to diffuse the tension by providing additional details relating to the case. According to the police the perpetrator of the crime, who is in custody, is a foreign national with long-term residence here, not one of the newly-arrived war refugees.

The young girl reportedly knew her attacker and went out with him willingly, but he dragged her into a forest, raped and attempted to kill her. Police say she survived by pretending to be dead.