Two of the six German tourists detained for allegedly sexually abusing a German young woman are escorted by Spanish authorities to the Palma de Mallorca courthouse. (Image: EPA)
Six German vacationers are in custody in Spain on charges of raping an 18-year-old lady on the island of Mallorca.
The alleged assault is claimed to have taken place early on last Thursday in a hotel room at the well-known Playa de Palma resort.
Five of the suspects were apprehended within a short period of time, and a sixth was captured later that day after escaping the crime site, according to the police.
The men, all aged 20 or 21, are being held at police facilities and are expected before a judge on Saturday.
The complainant, also a German holidaymaker, told police she and a group of friends visited the Playa de Palma boulevard, popular with compatriots, where she met one of the suspects.
She said she went back to his hotel room, where the other five were drinking.
When she tried to leave, the woman claimed the others stopped her before launching the attack.
The woman eventually managed to flee the room and alerted the receptionist, who called the police.
Five of the suspects were at the hotel when police arrived.
Gang rape is considered an aggravating factor that can carry sentences of up to 15 years of prison in Spain.
Several cases in recent years have shocked the country.