Overview

• Víctor Sáez Hurtado, a Lorquí councilor and advocate for LGTBIQ+ rights, reported being physically assaulted and subjected to homophobic slurs in a kebab restaurant in Murcia's city center during the Bando de la Huerta festival.
• The councilor was denied a legally mandated complaint form by the establishment before being threatened with death and physically attacked by one of the workers.
• Sáez Hurtado received medical attention for contusions, a sprained foot, and swelling, and later filed a formal complaint with the Policía Nacional, who are investigating the incident.
• This marks the second homophobic attack Sáez Hurtado has faced, following a violent assault in 2018 in Lorquí for holding hands with his partner.
• Regional PSOE leader Francisco Lucas Ayala condemned the attack as 'injustifiable,' reaffirming the party's commitment to combating LGTBIfobia in society.