A group of young people beat up an Arab youth at some festivities in the Valencian Country
The events have happened in the municipality of Tavernes de la Valldigna and have been recorded on video and published on social networks
The Civil Guard is investigating a possible racist assault on a man by a large group of youths in the Valencian town of Tavernes de la Valldigna. The events took place last weekend, during the town's festivities, as confirmed by sources from the armed institute. The officers have a video showing the entire scene. The video, which has gone viral on social media due to its shocking images, will help them identify the participants in the assault and proceed with their arrest.
The video shows an initial assault with a glass object: the man, on the ground, receives a strong blow to the head from one of the attackers. Subsequently, the victim receives numerous punches and kicks to the body and head from more people, some with a very young appearance, who could even be minors.
Other young people, while witnessing the events, shout and some ask them to stop the attack. The man tries to leave, but is assaulted again further on in the same street while receiving racist insults and being urged to be attacked. The local police have confirmed to Efe that the victim is of Arab origin.
The City Council of Tavernes de la Valldigna, given the dissemination of the video in which the "physical aggression and conduct with possible racist or xenophobic connotations" is clearly seen, has expressed its "firmest" condemnation of "any form of violence, racism or xenophobia," as it points out in a statement on its social media.
"Tavernes is a diverse, welcoming and plural town, where families of different origins live together normally. A coexistence built over many years thanks also to the work of a rich associative and volunteer fabric," indicates the council.
With the information available, the City Council stresses that it is an "isolated incident that does not represent the coexistence or the values" of the town, and points out that they will continue to collaborate with the security forces and bodies and that they will act, within their powers, with "all the necessary firmness".