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Eight Arrested in Torre Pacheco Riots as Authorities Brace for Extremist ‘Chasse’

Extremist group Deport Them Now has called for a ‘chasse’ from July 15 to 17.

Espagne: les images des violentes émeutes anti-immigrés près de Murcie
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Malgré le déploiement d’importantes forces de sécurité, les affrontements ont été violents

Overview

  • Two people have been arrested for the assault on 68-year-old Domingo, and six others face charges related to anti-immigrant rioting.
  • Police continue to search for three suspects described as North African who attacked the retiree without theft or provocation.
  • Deport Them Now has posted names and addresses of North African residents and urged arson attacks on Maghrebi-owned businesses.
  • Guardia Civil deployed special riot units in Torre Pacheco to bolster security and prevent further violence.
  • Regional president Fernando López Miras and Mayor Pedro Ángel Roca have urged calm and warned against conflating criminals with the immigrant population.