Dutch police investigate suspected drugging and sexual assault of multiple women

Warning: This story contains details some may find distressingA major investigation has been launched by police in the Netherlands into the suspected drugging and sexual assaults of a number of women, prompting the arrests of four men.Dutch Police said they had received information suggesting multiple women may have been drugged "by someone in their immediate circle" and sexually assaulted on camera, following tip-offs from agencies in England and Germany.The suspects allegedly frequented private social media groups in which tips were shared on how best to drug victims and images of the abuse were circulated.The number of victims is not yet clear and more arrests could follow, the national police force said.Dutch media likened the alleged events to the case of Gisèle Pelicot, whose husband repeatedly drugged her and invited dozens of men to rape her in France.Police in the Netherlands said on Thursday the arrests were made after they raided the homes of eight suspects - men aged between 21 and 51 identified through the online groups - in late May. Detectives are now studying computers, USB sticks, SD cards and phones seized during the raids.