A 12-year-old boy has been accused of torturing his classmate during an hours-long ordeal at his home in the Campo de Gibraltar.
The 11-year-old victim has been left psychologically scarred after being subjected to extreme violence by his school friend of four years, his family claimed.
According to the victim’s father, Jonathan, the incident took place on Saturday afternoon when his son went to play at the home of a 12-year-old classmate in Los Barrios.
The two boys had known each other for more than four years and attended the same school.
What was meant to be a routine visit reportedly escalated into a prolonged and violent ordeal.
In an interview broadcast on Espejo Publico on Antena 3, the father alleged that his son was locked inside the house and threatened with a knife shortly after arriving.
He claims the attacker forced the boy to undress, gagged him, and used a heated knife blade to mark his body.
The father also alleged that an aerosol spray was used as a makeshift flamethrower, causing burns to multiple parts of the child’s body, including his buttocks, genitals, arms, feet and neck.
According to the family, the ordeal lasted several hours. The child reportedly managed to escape at around 8.30pm during a moment of distraction and returned home, where he was immediately taken for medical treatment.
Medical reports confirm the presence of burns, blisters and other injuries across several areas of the boy’s body.
Beyond the physical harm, the family says the psychological impact has been severe. The father described his son as being in shock and struggling to fully comprehend the seriousness of what occurred.
‘He could have died,’ he said, adding that the child is now receiving psychological support.
The family has also criticised the response of the alleged attacker’s relatives, claiming they have not contacted them since the incident and have reportedly left the area.
The Guardia Civil has opened an investigation and the case is under judicial supervision. Given the ages of those involved, the proceedings are subject to special protections and confidentiality measures.
Meanwhile, the family of the injured boy is calling for ongoing psychological care and assurances that their son will be safe moving forward.
‘The hardest part is the emotional damage,’ his father said. ‘This child may never trust anyone again.’
