Four arrested for sexual assault on Barceloneta beach
The woman showed symptoms of having been subjected to some inhibiting substance
BarcelonaFour men were arrested early this Saturday morning for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman on Barceloneta beach. According to reports The Case and confirmed by the ARA, agents of the Emergency and Proximity Reinforcement Unit (UREP) of the Guardia Urbana went to the scene of the events shortly before three in the morning after a citizen alerted them of what appeared to be a sexual assault on the beach.
Upon arrival, the agents found three men trying to escape and one who was still on top of the woman. Sources from the Guardia Urbana explain that the victim showed symptoms of being under the influence of some inhibiting substance. The four men were arrested immediately, and the victim was taken to a hospital where tests are being carried out. The detainees are between 21 and 34 years old, while the victim is 51.
Following the action of the Guardia Urbana, the Mossos d'Esquadra have taken over the investigation of the events. Pending the results of the tests carried out on the woman, the main hypothesis is that it would not be a group attack.
Last January, the Mossos also arrested three young men suspected of having sexually assaulted a girl in a group in a flat in the Les Corts district of Barcelona. Those arrested were between 18 and 22 years old, according to police sources.