The girl says she was attacked as she walked her dog

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A passerby reportedly heard the cries and rushed to help the girl.

The girl said: "He grabbed my shoulders, did not let go of me and wanted to drag me in a dark corner. Then I screamed loudly for help."

The 15-year-old says she was grabbed off the street as she walked her dog in Rheinberg, a town in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

German police are said to have discouraged the girl

The official was actively discouraging us from filing a complaint, saying it would not bring anything

The suspect, who was said to be under the influence of alcohol, then fled the scene.

He has been identified as a 50-year-old Algerian migrant, who lives at nearby asylum accommodation, according to reports.

The girl said: "I called my father and he came immediately. From the beginning it was clear to us that we wanted to file a complaint against the man.

“We told this to three policemen, who arrived at the housing after almost one hour."

But the girl claims the on-duty police officer did not want to write a report when she tried to file a complaint.

The girl’s father said: "The official was actively discouraging us from filing a complaint, saying it would not bring anything."

The alleged victim added: “The third policeman was pressurising us all the time and did not want us to report the man. Who should help you, if not the police?"