Pictures of Cologne suspects released

Photos taken by witnesses and victims of men alleged to have sexually harassed Cologne women on New Year's Eve have been released.

Cologne authorities have released a series of pictures of men suspected of sexually harassing women on New Year's Eve in the western German city.

Prosecutors said on Tuesday the five pictures of varying quality are of suspects who sexually harassed or insulted their victims and attempted to rob them. They were taken by witnesses and victims.

Authorities are asking for anyone recognising the suspects to contact them with any information.

The spate of thefts and assaults on women near Cologne's main railway station, blamed largely on foreigners, caused public uproar as Germany faces a huge influx of migrants.

More than 1000 criminal complaints were filed, more than 400 of those alleging sexual crimes.


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