A distraught mother’s children have been attacked and threatened in Torre Pacheco simply for ‘looking Moroccan’.
The small town in Murcia has become a war zone following the brutal assault of a Spanish pensioner named Domingo last Wednesday.
The attack, allegedly by three young Moroccan men, has sparked three consecutive nights of violence between far-right agitators and North African immigrants.
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Today, one local mother told television programme Vamos A Ver that she has several Spanish children with North African features, and that they have all been harassed or attacked in the town.
Her 15-year-old son has been the most affected after allegedly being beaten up by thugs while attending what was supposed to be a peaceful rally against violence on Friday.
She said: ‘My son has nothing to do with the incidents; he’s a 15-year-old boy. I’m Spanish, and he grew up here.
‘He has all kinds of friends: Ecuadorians, Colombians, everyone… He’s a normal, small-town boy.
‘He was there before the rally, and at one point, they turned toward my son’s group because he was with other Moroccan boys who had responded to the call, saying they should join the protest against Domingo’s assault.
‘They started shouting insults at them, telling them ‘f*****g Moors, get out of here, go back to your country.’
‘My son didn’t even know what to do. On one of the corners, everything broke loose, and then he started running because he was scared… He’s a 15-year-old boy.’
She said he was beaten by 13 people, adding: ‘My son didn’t do anything. I don’t know if it’s a crime to be married to a Moroccan. I don’t understand it.’
The woman also claimed that her daughter has been threatened in the streets of the town.
She added: ‘She went down to the town hall square and was cornered by some 40-year-old men, telling her they were going to kill her. My daughter didn’t understand because she’s also Spanish.’
Finally, the woman pointed out that the town has changed a lot in recent years.
SHe added: ‘In 23 years, this hasn’t been an unsafe place. It’s true that there are certain areas like anywhere else.
‘I’ve spoken to the kids here who are North African, but were born in Spain, to tell them to stay home until this is over, and they tell me they don’t want to seem cowardly.’
Police reinforcements continue to arrive to the area, with more clashes expected on Monday night.
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