Emperor Hotel, Retiro Buenos Aires Argentina
On February 22, 2013, four armed assailants entered the Emperor Hotel in Retiro at approximately eleven pm in the evening according to online-911.com. The thieves stole cash and items from the reception area and lounge. They also stole items form tourists in the concierge area. However, one of the phones the robbers took had a GPS system which police used to track two of the assailants down and arrest them. Read Article.
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As reported by agi.it, “An Italian was wounded by gunfire on Tuesday night in the Kenyan town of Mayungu, near Malindi, in a new episode of violence against Italian tourists.” Read Article
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thelocal.fr reported that a French-Turkish university student has been sentenced to five years imprisonment by a Turkish court for “terrorist propaganda” in a case which has sparked criticism from human rights groups. A French-Turkish university student has been sentenced to five years imprisonment by a Turkish court for “terrorist propaganda” in a case which has […]
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Acre teen suspected of beating, trying to rape British tourist israelhayom.com reported that according to anindictment, Mahmoud Tabrani allegedly pinned the 35-year-old woman down and smashed her head into the ground • Suspect eventually leaves with victim’s phone • Prosecution seeks to keep suspect in custody. A Haifa court on Sunday indicted an 18-year-old Acre […]
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A 20-year-old Scottish tourist was raped by two Thai men in Nakhon Si Thammarat province. She had been drinking heavily with her Scottish boyfriend, who went back to their room to sleep. As she was walking, a pickup truck of Thai men stopped and dragged her to a nearby building and raped her. The incident […]
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According to thedailyherald.com, “There have been no updates in the case regarding the Dominican tourist who was robbed and stabbed in the parking lot behind the Philipsburg police station late Friday night, February 8, and the suspect who escaped police…The suspect dressed in dark clothing and sporting a large knife attacked the woman, who was […]
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Noroeste.com.mx reported that the Regional Deputy Justice in Mazatlan received a complaint from a tourist of being assaulted by a taxi driver on Saturday February 9, 2013. The alleged assault took place during Carnaval celebrations. Read Article THE NEWS ARTICLE DID NOT PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE ALLEGED ASSAULT OR THE ORIGIN OF THE TOURIST.
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According to bigislandnow.com, “A 49-year-old man from Beijing told police that he was assaulted by a male and robbed of his belongings near the park’s bathroom. The tourist said he had left his tour group to use the restroom.” Read Article
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As reported by globaltvbc.com, “A Vancouver man is recovering from injuries he recently suffered in a beating on the streets of Seattle, and he wants his experience to serve as a warning to other travelers…It was about 7:30 p.m. when he turned onto Pine at Second, where a large group of young men and women […]
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As reported by thephuketnews.com, “Police are on the hunt for an anchor-wielding jet ski operator who allegedly swung the heavy anchor at a German tourist, narrowly missing his head. Karon Police Pol Lt Sathaporn Seenun told The Phuket News that the trouble began around 6pm on Monday at Kata beach, when the jet ski operator […]
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