Police in Leipzig were criticized after advising women to run around the parks in pairs to protect themselves from rapists. It is reported by The Local. The scandalous council was suggested after the "man of the southern appearance" at the age of 25 to 35 years outraged a local 50-year-old woman who decided to run in the park. He beat her so hard on the face that the woman needed an operation. "When a person runs past someone, he should look around to make sure that he is not being attacked. It is better for women to run around two or so, so that someone always was nearby, "the press secretary of the city police department said after reporting the crime. This statement was criticized and the mayor of Leipzig, Burkhard Jung.

"The response of the authorities to this horrible incident should be an increase in the police presence in the streets and in parks - I have been talking about this for several years," said the mayor. Guardians of the order meanwhile are searching for the alleged rapist. They find out whether it can be associated with two sexual attacks that have occurred in the district lately.

Original article: Police Leipzig advised women to run on two to protect themselves from rapists.