Second night of anti-migrant unrest in Spanish town after man, 68, is beaten up by ‘three Moroccan men’
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Several people were injured in a second night of anti-migrant unrest in the town of Torre Pacheco in south east Spain.
The unrest comes after a pensioner was reportedly beaten up by three Moroccan men.
A 68-year-old man told Spanish media he was beaten up in the street on Wednesday by three young men of North African origin.
The attack was filmed and put on social media and lead to the protests which have now lasted for two days.
Despite a major police presence in the town, groups of people gathered on the streets armed with batons.
They were reportedly looking for foreigners, the regional newspaper Opinión de Murcia reported.
A demonstration was organised on Friday by the town hall, intended to be peaceful, however it was hijacked by people shouting anti-migrant slogans.
One group called Deport Them Now posted called for attacks against people of north African origin in a message on social media.
Protesters clash with police on July 13, 2025 in Torre Pacheco, in the province of Murcia, Spain
The violent confrontation was sparked by the beating of an elderly resident the night before, allegedly by assailants who were of North African origin
The crowd that gathered tonight reportedly chased peopled they suspected to be immigrants and clashed with members of Spain’s Guardia Civil
Spanish authorities have appealed for calm on Sunday in the town of 36,000 people.
Fernando López Miras, The conservative head of the Murcian regional government, said in a post on X: ‘Torre Pacheco must get back to normal. I understand the frustration but nothing justifies violence.’
The Torre Pacheco mayor, Pedro Angel Roca Ternel, told RTVE television: ‘I call on residents to be calm, for tranquillity.’
Spain’s youth minister, Sira Rego, condemned the violence against migrants in a message on Bluesky, blaming the ‘ultra-right’ for the unrest.
