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Essaouira, formerly Mogador, is a historic Atlantic port city in the Marrakesh-Safi region. Renowned for its UNESCO-listed medina...

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News 23 Oct 2012 2 min read

Assault on a French tourist

Assault on a French tourist
Security is starting to pose a problem in the old Medina of Essaouira, which contains the essence of the city's tourism product. Only a few weeks after the assault on an English tourist, another tourist, French this time, has just been attacked in the Chbanat district.Aged 75, she was burgled by a young man who snatched her handbag containing 100 euros and identity documents. The suspect was identified and arrested in a state of drunkenness at Bab Marrakech in possession of 130 euros. He confessed to having committed seven other assaults while also acknowledging his latest offence. The septuagenarian was able to recover her money and the items that had been stolen from her.Furthermore, the judicial police of Essaouira have just made a major catch in the fight against prostitution, with the arrest of 13 people in the act of procuring and adultery.Following a complaint filed by the reside…

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