Overview
- In a video statement, the Mexican sports creator said the clash began after her group refused an offer of drugs and that an assailant appeared to search for a knife before the attack.
- Roa reported difficulties obtaining medical attention and lodging an initial complaint due to language barriers and treatment at a hospital, after which police later took her statement at her hotel.
- Her sister and fellow creators said she is out of danger following hospital care, and Roa later traveled to Spain while recovering.
- The assault occurred in Marseille’s Opéra neighborhood early on December 8 after the Liga Universe match at the Stade Vélodrome, with witnesses describing at least four attackers.
- Local authorities detained three suspects within minutes and the mayor of Marseille publicly backed the victims and praised the rapid police response.