The Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested the alleged perpetrator of one homophobic aggression against two men that occurred in the hub from Barcelona last month of february. The victims suffered the fracture from fingers of the hand and various hits what did they need stitches and the stroke was carried out with the sole motivation of the sexual orientation. The 43-year-old man had previously been denounced for threats Y constraintsand has entered prison.
The police launched an investigation as a result of the gravity of the injuries suffered by the two men: the aggressor uttered homophobic slurs and hit them with a “extreme violence“, The body has indicated this Saturday through a statement.
In addition to the fractures and blows received with “punches”, the victims also suffered various bruises that required medical treatment back and psychological sequelae. In this sense, they needed assistance and emotional support from entities linked to the LGTBI collective.
Background and displays on social media
The detainee, in addition to having a similar background, exhibited in the social media his skills as a boxing practitioner. “This aspect explains how a single person could simultaneously attack two men without them being able to defend themselves,” the police force said.
The investigation was carried out by the Central Unit of hate crimes and Discrimination (UCDOD) of the General Information Police Station in coordination with the Special Prosecutor for Hate Crimes and Discrimination of Barcelona. The arrested person is accused of two crimes of injuries and a crime against the exercise of Fundamental rights and the public liberties.
Uptick in hate crimes
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During the first quarter of this year, the Mossos have investigated 39 cases for hate crimes in the field of LGTBIphobia, nine more cases than in the same period of 2021. That translates into a rebound of 30% of cases. In this sense, a total of 51 perpetrators have been arrested and investigated for these events, of which 75% were men.
In addition, the Police Victim Assistance Groups have activated 71 monitoring of people who have been victims of hate crimes in the field of homophobia.