Three arrested in Sweden over 'gang rape' on Facebook Live

Swedish police investigating allegations
that a woman was gang raped live on Facebook
have arrested three men.
The alleged crime took place in an apartment in
Uppsala, a city about 50 miles north of the capital,
Stockholm.
In a statement, the Uppsala County police said
they were alerted at 8:24am Sunday.
"This rape was broadcast live on a Facebook
group and numerous people have been in touch
regarding seeing this broadcast," they said.
"The police went to said apartment, and in the
apartment were three men and a woman. The
three men were detained on the spot and then
arrested by prosecutors at 2:30pm on Sunday."
They said they were treating the case as one of
aggravated rape.
Magnus Berggren, deputy chief prosecutor in
Uppsala, told us the men remained in custody
Tuesday and the investigation was continuing.
He said the Facebook group in question was a
closed group "where you could post rather special
things. Even for that group this was not anything
normal."
He confirmed Swedish media reports that the
woman did not appear to be fully conscious.
"She was intoxicated. We're not really sure how,"
he said.
The police said the men arrested were born in
1992, 1996 and 1998 -- meaning they are aged
between around 19 and 25. The woman was born
in 1986, making her around 31.
Facebook Live allows people to broadcast live
from their smartphone. The footage of the incident
has been removed, said Berggren.
He appealed for anyone who has the video to
send it to the police, and said prosecutors have
been in touch with Facebook at their United States
headquarters to request assistance.
"This is a hideous crime and we do not tolerate
this kind of content on Facebook," a Facebook
spokesman told thomasloaded in a statement. "We support
local law enforcement who make data requests
related to criminal investigations, particularly
when it comes to the safety of young people. We
respond to valid requests relating to criminal
cases."