Cologne saw sexual attacks on some 500 women on New Years Eve

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The events of New Year’s Eve were the girls' own fault, because they were half naked and wearing perfume

The shocking claims reportedly made by Sami Abu-Yusuf of the Salafist Cologne mosque also pointed the finger at the innocent victims for “wearing perfume”.

According to Breitbart he allegedly said: “We need to react properly, and not to add fuel to the fire.

“The events of New Year’s Eve were the girls' own fault, because they were half naked and wearing perfume. It is not surprising the men wanted to attack them."