Woman sexually assaulted in car after man approached her for cigarette light in Sevilla

A MAN, 28, has been arrested in connection with attempting to rape a young woman in her car in Sevilla. 

The incident took place at around 3am on Sunday, February 20.

The victim, a 21-year-old woman, told police she was returning to her car after a night out with friends at La Cartuja nightclub. 

A friend accompanied to her vehicle on Avenida de los Descubrimiento before leaving. 

When the woman was alone, a man approached her asking for a cigarette light before pushing her into the car and attempting to rape her. 

The victim’s cries for help were overheard by nearby plain-clothes police officers who rushed to the scene and intervened. 

Police then arrested the man and he was placed at the disposal of the judicial authority.

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