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Minor Detained After Homophobic Bottle Attack on 20-Year-Old in Alicante

A specialized police hate-crime unit is investigating the assault with community groups calling for urgent policy reversals to safeguard LGBTQ+ rights.

Tres fotogramas del vídeo de la agresión homófoba en Alicante.
Imagen del vídeo que la víctima ha subido a su red social mostrando la agresión y la herida
La víctima, de 20 años, asegura haber sufrido una agresión homófoba y en el hospital le apreciaron fracturas de huesos en la nariz

Overview

  • A minor suspect was arrested by the Policía Nacional’s Brigada de Información in connection with the alleged homophobic attack.
  • The 20-year-old victim was struck in the face by a glass bottle between Bailén and Cándida Jimeno Gargallo, suffering nasal fractures and a deviated septum for which he received hospital treatment and is now recovering.
  • Footage shared on Instagram shows three young men hurling homophobic insults as one threw the bottle that hit the victim.
  • Investigators have classified the case as a hate crime and are examining video evidence to identify the other perpetrators.
  • LGBTQ+ rights group Diversitat and allied organizations have demanded strengthened hate-crime legislation and immediate protective measures as anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric escalates nationally.