Cologne women fled mobs of drunk men on New Year's Eve

An internal report by German police describes how women in the western city of Cologne had to run through mobs of drunken men who attacked them during new year’s celebrations, an experience likened to “running the gauntlet”.

The report added to witness accounts describing a string of sexual assaults that have sparked a heated debate about migration and the police’s failure to prevent the mayhem.

Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany must examine whether it has done enough to deport foreigners who commit crimes, after police said the perpetrators of the attack were of “Arab or North African origin”.