At around 6pm on Monday evening, a woman was harassed on a cycle path between Mersch and Schoenfels.

A man had grabbed the woman from behind against her will near Rue Hermann Gmeiner in Mersch. She managed to escape from her attacker and went straight to the police station in Mersch.

After the incident, the alleged assailant fled on an electric scooter in the direction of Rue Hermann Gmeiner. Although the police immediately launched a search operation, the perpetrator could not be found.

According to the description provided by the police, the suspect is between 16 and 18 years old. He is reported to be about 1.80m tall and of a heavy build. He was wearing black clothing and had medium-length hair at the time of the assault.

If you have any information regarding this incident, you are asked to contact the Mersch Police, either by calling 244 90 1000 or by writing an e-mail to police.mersch@police.etat.lu