National Police arrest two Moroccan migrants for alleged sexual assault of a minor in Ceuta
Quick Look
- The National Police arrested two Moroccan migrants, aged 42 and 21, in Ceuta for their alleged relationship with a sexual assault on a 17-year-old minor on Trampolín beach.
- The victim was found semi-conscious, with signs of ingesting an inhibitory substance and physical injuries, and was taken to a juvenile center and then to the hospital.
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Why It Matters
The events took place in an informal settlement where about 3,000 migrants live, according to police sources.
The National Police arrested two migrants this Saturday in Ceuta, both Moroccans aged 42 and 21, for their alleged relationship with a sexual assault on a minor under 17 years of age committed on Trampolín beach. The agents have taken a statement from the girl, who has been admitted to a juvenile center, and tomorrow she is summoned to court.
The events occurred in an informal settlement where about 3,000 migrants live, where the agents went alerted by several people who indicated that there were minors screaming in the area, as confirmed by police sources. Once at the scene, the police found a minor who was leaving one of the cabins installed on the beach, who they had to resuscitate and who had allegedly been sexually assaulted.
Citing the police report, Cadena Ser has reported that the agents found the 17-year-old girl, leaving one of the stores, "semi-conscious", in a very bad condition, "compatible with the ingestion of some type of inhibitory substance." He could barely stand, he had cuts on his leg and face, and he was also bleeding from his genitals, according to the same sources.
Two Moroccans, aged 42 and 21, were arrested and taken to the police station, according to police sources. The Higher Headquarters has confirmed that they have applied the protocol for victims of sexual crimes and the minor has been transferred to the University Hospital of the autonomous city.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
A judicial inquiry will be opened to determine the liability of those detained for sexual assault.
Very likely · Within days
The victim will receive specialist medical and psychological care after being admitted to the University Hospital of Ceuta.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What is the exact identity of the detainees?
- What inhibitory substance is suspected to have been ingested by the victim?
- Have any other witnesses identified for the incident?
- What measures are being taken to improve security in the informal settlement?
