A man is in custody in Geneva, believed to be responsible for several rapes in the canton.
He was first arrested in December last year in relation to the rape of a 16-year-old girl in Perly in November.
The girl was just a few hundred meters from her house in Perly, walking the dog, when attacked.
Police are investigating if the man has committed other sexual attacks. They say they have information that he has, even attacks that weren’t reported at the time.
He remains in pre-trial detention.
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Sunny skies and temperatures approaching 30 degrees are expected this weekend, making lakes and rivers popular destinations across. But authorities canton Vaud are warning swimmers about a very real risk: cyanobacteria, which can spread rapidly in warm, still water.
Vengeron beach opens
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