Protests against mass migration have intensified in the Spanish town of Torre Pacheco following the arrest of three Moroccan men accused of brutally attacking a 68-year-old local resident last Wednesday.
The victim, named as Domingo Tomás Domínguez, was walking near the town cemetery when he was thrown to the ground and beaten. He suffered extensive injuries, as seen in images circulating widely on social media.
One of the suspects, believed to be the main perpetrator, was arrested while trying to flee to France and has been placed in custody. Authorities confirmed he is a resident of Barcelona. Police say the motive for the attack is still unknown, and Domínguez reported that the men did not attempt to rob him and spoke in a language he did not understand.
The assault has ignited protests in the town, some of which have escalated into violence. Over the weekend, groups of hooded youths attacked vehicles and businesses, and confrontations were reported between nationalist demonstrators and residents of North African origin. On Sunday night, journalists saw dozens of young men hurling bottles and other projectiles at riot police. CCTV footage also showed masked individuals vandalizing a kebab shop with bats and sticks. Several arrests were made on both sides, including Spaniards and foreign nationals.
Mayor Pedro Ángel Roca urged migrants not to leave their homes and to avoid confrontation. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez condemned the violence, posting on X: “What we are seeing in Torre-Pacheco challenges us all. We must speak out, act firmly, and defend the values that unite us. Spain is a country of rights, not hate.”
While mainstream media such as El Mundo and El País described the events as far-right riots targeting migrant communities, others framed the protests as a response to rising crime and an increasingly volatile situation tied to Spain’s immigration policy. A group called “Deport Them Now” organized Thursday’s protest, urging its followers to carry out a “hunt” to find the attackers and deliver what it called “direct justice to reunite them with Allah.”
Videos circulating on social media painted a more visceral picture of public anger than mainstream reports, including one clip in which a woman said, “This will end when I walk out into the street with peace of mind… when my daughter comes out and I’m not afraid of being raped.”
Other footage showed TV reporters being heckled and accused of siding with the government. During a live broadcast, a journalist from La 2’s Malas Lenguas program was surrounded by protesters shouting, “manipulator,” “bitch,” and “sellout to the government.” Another reporter was asked, “Aren’t you ashamed?” as protestors criticized her employer’s framing of the narrative.
Santiago Abascal, leader of the right-wing Vox party, denied any responsibility for the violence but stood by his party’s hardline stance. “I don’t know if we’re bringing tension or not. If the truth brings tension, there will be tension,” he told the media, insisting that Spain’s immigration model is to blame for recent incidents. He has called for a referendum on mass deportations, arguing that all other parties support the regularization of migrants and that only Vox reflects the will of the Spanish people.
Abascal accused Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska of bearing political responsibility for violent crimes by immigrants, saying his policies “bring these things.” He denounced the minister as “miserable” for deflecting blame after a recent rape case and said, “It’s a majority position in defense of our security… we’re not talking about Torre Pacheco; that’s an example of what’s happening all over Spain — it’s a real plague.”
The Murcia branch of the Socialist Workers’ Party (PSRM) has filed a legal complaint against regional Vox leader José Ángel Antelo, accusing him of inciting hatred. PSRM-PSOE spokesperson Isabel Gadea said the far right has spent years “criminalizing and dehumanizing migrants with the support of the PP.”
Public opinion, however, is changing rapidly in favor of the hardline approach advocated by Abascal’s Vox. According to polling by Sigma Dos for El Mundo, 70 percent of Spaniards support deporting illegal immigrants.
The party has now launched a petition for a national referendum on immigration, asking citizens: “Do you want illegal immigrants, criminals, violent people, and fundamentalists in your neighborhoods?
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