The attack happened in the early hours of Monday, police said in a report.
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The woman was found by police at a bus stop in the Rotthausen area of Gelsenkirchen, a city in North Rhine-Westphalia.Â
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She had approached a passer-by for help because she could not find her way home. The passer-by alerted the police over fears for the woman.Â
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When the police arrived, they found the 42-year-old woman's face and shaved head had been smeared with permanent markers.Â
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In addition to a moustache and painted crowns above her eyebrows, there were 10 swastikas on her scalp, police said.Â
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The woman said that she had gone to an apartment with two unknown women the night before to drink beer together.Â
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She had then probably fallen asleep at some point, and when she woke up she wanted to go home but was disorientated.Â
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Police said that the victim was unaware that she was covered in permanent marker.Â
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Officers also found that the woman's upper body had been urinated on. She was unable to provide further information on what happened.Â
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In a statement police said: "Officers took the Gelsenkirchen woman to the station to preserve evidence and further clarify the facts of the case."
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The woman was taken home after evidence had been gathered. Police have launched a probe and investigations are continuing.Â
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The swastika and other Nazi symbols are banned in Germany. Those caught breaking the law can be fined or face a jail term of up to three years.
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