The Piera juvenile center was attacked with flammable liquid and stones after days of tension with the young people in care.

BarcelonaA group of unknown individuals attacked the center for minors under the care of the Generalitat (Catalan government) located in Piera, Anoia, early this morning, using flammable liquids and stones. The incidents did not cause any injuries and come after a week of incidents and tension between a group of young people under guardianship and residents of the municipality, which forced the Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) to intervene on several occasions. The Catalan police are guarding the center, which has been partially burned, to prevent further disturbances.

According to reports The CaseThe attack took place around 5:00 a.m., while the minors in care and the caretakers who run the center were sleeping. Typically, around 20 people are present at night. The attackers were found in the center, including furniture from the facility, such as a sofa, as well as a vehicle that was outside. The Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) have opened an investigation into this case, which, in addition to identifying the perpetrators of the attack, aims to clarify whether this morning's action is directly related to the incidents this week. Outside the attack, at 11:00 a.m., nearly 200 residents of Piera gathered in the town—with the presence of Vox and the support of the Desokupa group—to denounce the incidents of recent days. One of the groups gathered ended the protest in front of the juvenile center and issued slogans against the youth over the past 72 hours in the streets of the town. On Wednesday, a young adult under the guardianship of the Generalitat (Catalan government) was slightly injured after a fight—according to sources familiar with the case, he was punched—and had to be taken by ambulance to a health center for medical attention. This was due to a joint operation between the Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) and the local police, who were alerted by some neighbors. No sharp or serious weapon was found in Thursday's incidents, nor was "any sharp weapon or blunt object" seized.

"I feel bad that the far right uses these types of incidents to fan the flames of racism and xenophobia," lamented one neighbor. The city council assured ARA that they will act "forcefully" to combat both the violence and the xenophobic rhetoric of these days.