Hooded men attack young migrants in Spain after 'rape of 14-year-old': Violence comes in wake of riots in Swiss city
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2025 1:21 am
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SPAIN - An attack in Madrid against migrants following the reported rape of a 14-year-old Spanish girl has ignited social tensions across the country - just days after riots erupted when a teen 'migrant' died in Switzerland.
The latest assault targeted a centre housing young migrants after the arrest of one of its occupants - a Moroccan teenager accused of raping the girl.
On Sunday evening, two hooded individuals attacked three people near First Reception Centre in the Spanish capital - two minors and an accompanying adult.
One child was left needing hospital treatment before being discharged and police have since opened an investigation.
Francisco Martin, the representative of the socialist-led national government in the Madrid region, condemned the violence, warning: 'Hate speech ultimately manifests itself in hate crimes.'
He vowed to apply the 'full force' of the law against those responsible.
A Moroccan youth was arrested on Friday morning on suspicion of raping the 14-year-old in a nearby park. A judge has since ordered that he be held in a closed juvenile prison while inquiries continue.
In the wake of the arrest, the conservative regional government led by Isabel Ayuso announced plans to request that the accused be included in a group of 37 migrant minors deemed 'maladapted' and considered for repatriation.
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