An Australian tourist was allegedly raped by a group of men, French police were told, after she was found disoriented on a Parisian street.
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The 25-year-old woman sought refuge in a kebab shop on Boulevard de Clichy in Paris' 18th arrondissement, near The Moulin Rouge at 5am on July 20, according to French police.
She was found "stunned" with her dress partly torn off and backwards, French newspaper Le Parisien reported.
The Australian tourist, who reportedly could not speak French, told police that she had been raped by five men earlier that night but was unable to provide further details.
She was taken to Bichat-Claude Bernard Hospital.
"The Australian Embassy in Paris is making urgent enquiries with French authorities following reports of an Australian citizen assaulted in Paris," a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson said.
"The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade stands ready to provide consular assistance."
Paris' Prosecutor's Office said "the investigation into the charge of gang rape likely to have been committed on the night of July 19 to 20 has been entrusted to the 2nd judicial police district".
Investigators would "do everything to quickly identify the individuals and bring them to justice", the prosecutor's office said.
This comes as tourists flood to the European capital for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games from July 26 to August 11.
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