FIVE French teens have been arrested in Benidorm over the alleged gang rape of a 20-year-old Norwegian woman they met via social media.

The sex attack is alleged to have taken place in a holiday home at the Spanish resort, which is popular with Brits.

2 Five French teens have been arrested over the alleged gang-rape of a 20-year-old female tourist Credit: EPA

The suspects were traced through their social media profiles and photos, with four of the French tourists aged 19 and the fifth aged 18.

The Civil Guard arrested the suspects on Tuesday morning.

They had been on holiday in Benidorm and were due to fly home today.

They are being held by Spanish police and are expected to appear in court on Thursday.

The woman and her friend, also from Norway, had gone to a local health centre in the nearby town of L'Alfàs del Pi to report an alleged case of sexual assault and sexual abuse.

They were able to provide full descriptions and the first two were arrested at 4am and the other three half an hour later.

The women told the police that she and her friend made contact with the men through a social network and they agreed to meet up with them in Benidorm.

Later, they all left together for the holiday home the French teenagers were staying in.

At one point in the night, one of the young Norwegian women left the house and left the other alone with the five men.

The woman who remained in the house was then allegedly subjected to the gang rape attack.

Police are now trying to clarify whether the girl who left the house had done so voluntarily or not.

In their complaint, the two women provided data and photographs of the profiles of the social networks of the five alleged suspects.

The 20-year-old Norwegian woman and her friend were both taken to the Villajoyosa hospital for a fuller medical examination.

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“The investigation is still open in order to determine exactly the degree of participation of each of the five men and waiting for them to be made available to the Benidorm courthouse on Thursday,” said a police spokesman.

The five men are all denying sexual assault.

2 Four of the French tourists are aged 19 and the fifth is aged 18 Credit: EPA

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