Moroccan Mother Sentenced for Assaulting Daughter Over LGBTQ+ Instagram Post

The Moroccan woman pleaded guilty in court and accepted the sentence of seven and a half months in prison with a suspended sentence and the payment of 1,150 euros for the injuries and moral damages caused to the victim, who is none other than her 13-year-old daughter at the time of the facts. The prison sentence was set after an agreement between her lawyer and the prosecution, La Ultima Hora reports.

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The facts date back to November 1, 2020 in the Migjorn region. The accused visited her daughter’s Instagram profile and saw a post in which she was displaying the rainbow flag, the symbol of LGBTQ+ pride. Furious, she rushed into her daughter’s room, grabbed her by the hair and beat her, while telling her: "For me, you will only be a bitch, you will always be a piece of shit". The daughter asked her to calm down so she could explain what had happened, but to no avail.

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After her act, she left her daughter’s room spitting on her. The minor suffered injuries to her face, shoulder, back and leg that required medical treatment. She was also very psychologically affected by this assault, which led her to consult a psychologist.

In the end, the custody of the daughter, currently 15 years old, was taken away from her mother. The latter, in addition to her suspended sentence, is prohibited from approaching her daughter within 200 meters for three years and from communicating with her for two years.