Since Friday, a total of ten people have been arrested in Spain. Three North Africans are suspected of attacking a pensioner. This attack had activated Xenofobe riots in which seven other people were arrested.
“There are currently ten arrested people,” said the central government’s representative in the Murcia region, Mariola Guevara, on Monday with X. The riots in Torre Pacheco in southern Spain were activated by attacking a 68-year pension.
The man, whose name was only given as Domingo, described Spanish media that he was apparently attacked by three North African youth on Wednesday. Not only the swollen face of the 68-year-old, but also a video of the crime published in online networks caused indignation.
Assembly of right -wing extremists
Right-wing extremists took the video as an opportunity to gather in the streets of the 40,000 residents’ city to focus on people of North African descent. Despite a large petition from security forces, violent collisions took place.
Seven people – a Moroccan and six Spaniards – were arrested for their participation in the riots, said Guevara. They are accused of “disruption of public order”, “hatred” and “intentional physical injury”.
According to Guevara’s information, the authorities have identified around 80 people “many people who have been convicted of violence acts”. According to the information, most of them do not come from Torre Pacheco.
Guevara had previously announced the arrest of two ‘immigrants’ who did not live in Torre Pacheco – the place near the big city of Murcia, where the riots had taken place. The third person was arrested in the Basque Country in North Spain when she was on their way to France, said Guevara on Monday evening.
90 police officers in action
The situation was brought under control on Sunday evening thanks to the presence of the police, said the mayor of Torre Pacheco, Pedro Ángel Roca, the broadcaster. About 90 police officers were on Sunday, Minister of the Interior reported Grande. The number will be increased in the coming days.
According to the mayor of the city, almost a third of the inhabitants of Torre Pacheco are immigrants who mainly come from Morocco. They mainly work on farms. The mayor of the PP -conservative party emphasized that most of them have been living in the city for more than 20 years. Of course there are also crimes. He called for an elevated police -presence for the entire year and a ban on the meeting for extremist groups with right -wing in the city.
Source: Krone
I am Wallace Jones, an experienced journalist. I specialize in writing for the world section of Today Times Live. With over a decade of experience, I have developed an eye for detail when it comes to reporting on local and global stories. My passion lies in uncovering the truth through my investigative skills and creating thought-provoking content that resonates with readers worldwide.
