Spain
Moroccan Man Shot in Southern Spain, Police Investigate Algeciras Incident
A 47-year-old Moroccan was injured in a shooting that occurred on Thursday in Algeciras, in southern Spain. He was hit in the left shoulder.
Topic
Violence and assaults
Spain
Moroccan Border Guard Dies After Attack by Migrant at Melilla Fence
A Moroccan soldier, attacked four months ago at the Melilla border by a Sudanese migrant who was trying to cross the fence, died last Tuesday.
Spain
Moroccan Father Sentenced to 13 Years for Sexual Abuse of Underage Daughters in Spain
The court in Segovia (Castile and León) has sentenced a Moroccan to 13 years in prison for sexually assaulting two of his underage daughters.
Spain
Moroccan Teen Arrested in Ceuta for Attempted Murder of NGO Volunteer Girlfriend
An 18-year-old Moroccan migrant was arrested on Saturday and then detained in the prison in Ceuta. Accused of having attacked his girlfriend with a knife, he is being prosecuted for assault and battery and gender-based violence.
Spain
Suspect Surrenders in Brutal Majorca Assault; Moroccan Victim Still Critical
The author of the assault on the Moroccan in Majorca turned himself in on Tuesday to the National Police in Manacor, accompanied by his lawyer. The victim is still between life and death in the Son Espases hospital in Palma.
Spain
Ex-Soldier Arrested for Racist Murder in Spain Cites 'Moorish Mafia' Fears
The former Spanish soldier, suspected of being the author of the racist murder of Younes Bilal , the Moroccan killed on June 13 in Mazarron, reportedly declared after his arrest that "there is a mafia of Moors and they are not going to make fun of me."
Spain
Landlord Arrested After Violent Eviction Attempt in Spanish Apartment Building
A Moroccan, owner of an apartment located in the Mas Iglesias neighborhood in Reus (Tarragona), evicted all the tenants of the building with a hammer on Thursday.
Spain
Manhunt Intensifies for Suspect in Brutal Majorca Assault on Moroccan Tourist
The national police, in collaboration with the Civil Guard and the local police, are still looking for Christian, the main suspect in the assault on a Moroccan in Cales de Majorca who is still between life and death.
Spain
Moroccan Man Arrested in Spain for Violent Assault over Mask Request
The Civil Guard arrested on Wednesday in Minorca, in the Balearic Islands, a Moroccan for assaulting in a supermarket in the town of Sant Lluís a customer who had simply asked him to wear a mask.
Spain
Moroccan Man Faces Trial for 2016 Stabbing Attack in Granada, Spain
A man of Moroccan origin is accused of having tried to stab another in December 2016 following a dispute in Granada. The public prosecutor’s office in the city has requested seven years and seven months in prison against him. His trial will open on September 16.
Morocco
Moroccan MP Assaulted: Political Parties Condemn Pre-Election Violence in Fès
A member of parliament from the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) and the party’s regional coordinator in the city of Oulad Tayyeb were assaulted in the Fès region during this pre-election period. An assault condemned by the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), the Istiqlal Party (PI), the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) and the Popular Movement (MP).
Spain
Moroccan Tourist in Critical Condition After Brutal Bar Attack in Majorca
A 20-year-old Moroccan man was violently assaulted on Wednesday by a group of individuals in a bar in Cales, Majorca. He is currently fighting for his life in a hospital in Son Espases. The suspects of the assault, already identified by the police, are on the run.