Third man is arrested for brutal attack of pensioner that sparked ‘migrant riots’ in Murcia
The random attack in Torre Pacheco in the early hours of Wednesday was jumped upon by far-right forces across Spain, who spread misinformation online, before hijacking a peaceful protest on Friday.
The man accused of beating a Spanish pensioner 'for no reason' while his two friends allegedly filmed and shouted insults has been arrested.
The suspect was cuffed in the Basque city of Renteria on Monday while trying to catch a train to Irun, wi
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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