Spain
Moroccan-Spanish Man Shoots Civil Guard in Malaga Standoff
A young man of Moroccan origin, armed, barricaded himself on Monday in a house in Mijas (Malaga), from where he opened fire, injuring a civil guard in the foot.
Topic
Violence and assaults
France
Elderly Moroccan Man Brutally Stabbed to Death in French City of Pau
Still in shock from the murder of her 71-year-old Moroccan father, stabbed to death at the end of April in Ousse-des-Bois, his daughter is trying to understand the motives for this rare act of extreme violence committed by another Moroccan.
Morocco
Moroccan Teen's Family Protests Lenient Sentences in Gang Rape Case
The family of Fatima Zahra, a 15-year-old Moroccan teenager from Tata and victim of a gang rape, denounces the insignificant one-year prison sentences handed down against the perpetrators.
Morocco
Brutal Attack on Couple in Rabat Sparks Outrage, Police Investigation Underway
The Rabat police have opened an investigation following the assault of a young man by four individuals at the entrance of his building in the Yacoub El Mansour neighborhood.
Morocco
Moroccan Human Rights Group Warns of Surge in Sexual Violence Cases
Sexual violence against minors and women is reaching alarming proportions in Morocco, warns the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH), which calls for an urgent reform of the Penal Code.
Spain
Moroccan Man Critically Injured in Violent Attack in Spanish Town of Ribeira
A 27-year-old Moroccan is currently between life and death after being the victim of a violent knife and gun attack by two young Dominicans, in the center of Ribeira (Galicia).
Spain
Teen Critically Injured in Stabbing at Spanish Festival, Police Seek Suspects
A 14-year-old Moroccan is currently in serious condition in the hospital after being stabbed in the leg during an altercation that occurred in Santiago de Compostela (northwest Spain).
Morocco
Moroccan Singer's Mother Arrested for Assaulting Lawyer in Marrakech Court
The mother of singer and dancer Cheikha Trax was arrested on Tuesday, after assaulting a lawyer the day before at the family court in Marrakech.
Morocco
Italian Retiree Murdered in Home Invasion Near Agadir; Three Suspects Arrested
The judicial police of Agadir arrested on Friday three men aged 23 to 40 as alleged perpetrators of the violent assault that cost the life of Luciano Calzini, a retiree of Italian origin who had been living in Morocco for about twenty years.
Spain
Suspect Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of Homeless Moroccan Man in Seville
The National Police arrested in Seville the alleged perpetrator of the murder of Mohamed, the Moroccan homeless man stabbed to death on May 4 . The victim earned his living by helping vehicles park in a city parking lot.
Spain
Moroccan Teen in Critical Condition After Gang Violence in Spanish Resort Town
Mohamed, a 17-year-old Moroccan, was seriously injured during violent clashes between youth gangs that occurred a week ago in Magaluf (Balearic Islands). He is still receiving care in the hospital where he was admitted in critical condition.
France
Double Homicide in Alès: Man Confesses to Killing Wife and Sister-in-Law
A 39-year-old Moroccan man turned himself in to the Alès police on Sunday to confess to the murders of his 26-year-old wife, the mother of a 10-month-old baby, and his 39-year-old sister-in-law. He has been indicted and placed in detention.