The key facts

  • The attack took place at a country bar in Athens on Halloween; the perpetrators were in costumes, one dressed as the Joker.
  • The victim told a friend and was taken to a hospital; police launched an investigation.
  • The identities of the three suspects have not yet been established.

Halloween attack in Athens

In the US state of Georgia, police are searching for three young men suspected of raping a bar patron in the city of Athens. Daily Express reported this, citing a publication by Gazeta.Ru. The incident took place at a Halloween-themed event at a local country bar.

Course of events and investigation

According to available information, while the young woman was on the dance floor, a man dressed in a Joker costume approached her and lured her into the restroom. Two other young men were already waiting for him there; all three raped the victim and fled. The woman told a friend what had happened, after which she was taken to a hospital. Police officers arrived at the scene and launched an investigation. At this point, specialists are working to establish the identities of the perpetrators; no arrests are mentioned in the reports.