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Man set to go on trial for daylight rape of Irish woman in Amsterdam
The crime garnered national attention in the Netherlands after videos of the horrific attack were shared online
A man is set to go on trial charged with the rape of an Irish woman in Amsterdam.
The 27-year-old suspect, an unamed Italian man, is accused of raping the woman on Kings Day, April 27th.
The Dutch holiday is held annually to mark the birthday of King Willem-Alexander.
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RTL News reports that the victim is a 35-year-old Irish woman, who was unknown to her attacker.
A spokesperson for the Public Prosecution Service stated that the man is in custody pending his trial, which is scheduled to begin on July 16th.
The case garnered national attention in the Netherlands after several videos of the incident began circulating on social media.
Onlookers filmed the rape, and initally assumed it was a consensual encounter.
The video showed the attack taking place in broad daylight, between two parked cars along the Keizersgracht canal.
A group of women stopped the attack by kicking the man and chasing him away.
In the days following the brutal rape, the mayor of Amsterdam asked the public to stop sharing the 'deeply humiliating' videos.
"This is not only traumatic for the woman, it is also punishable,' she said.
