PARIS — A suspect arrested in connection with the attempted rape of a woman on a train near Paris after a video of the incident went viral on social media has admitted an altercation with the victim but denied any sexual assault, prosecutors said on Sunday.

The suspect, aged 26 and of Egyptian nationality, was taken into custody Friday as part of the investigation, the Créteil prosecutor's office said.

At the end of his police custody, the man will be brought Monday before the Créteil prosecutor and could be handed preliminary charges of attempted rape. The public prosecutor also requested pre-trial detention.

The incident has reignited the debate over sexual violence on public transport in France, which has been rising in recent years.

The arrest was in connection with the alleged ass

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