GETTY The city of Malmö has seen a huge rise in migrant crime in recent months.

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Records show an increasing number of sexual assault cases in the city and Ewa-Gun Westford, a Police spokesman for the region, has warned there could be more. She said: “Some cases concern rapes while in other cases it’s sexual molestation, and we think [this situation] could escalate.

“We do not want to create a rancorous atmosphere among the public but want to tread carefully.” She added: “The information we have leads in a certain direction, but it is very sensitive and [these are] difficult issues for the vulnerable.” In an incident last month, a 12-year-old girl was raped in mid-afternoon and DNA evidence has led police to believe that these assaults are not being carried out by a lone attacker.

Most of the victims are young girls and a specialist team of 15 police officers has been established in order to investigate the situation. Sweden has seen a huge rise in migrant crime in recent years. In February, Express.co.uk reported that sex attacks have been reported in cities all over the country.

GETTY Swedish police have been struggling to deal with the increasing number of reported migrant crimes.

Some cases concern rapes while in other cases it’s sexual molestation, and we think [this situation] could escalate Ewa-Gun Westford