Riots and tension in Torre Pacheco after the brutal attack on an elderly man

Torre Pacheco experienced its second consecutive night of riots this Saturday, with several injuries, police charges , and an extremely tense atmosphere in the streets. The incidents occurred after renewed neighborhood protests in response to a brutal attack the previous day on an elderly man, allegedly attacked by a group of young Moroccans.

The attack, which occurred on Friday, sparked a wave of protests and demonstrations in the municipality. The attack sparked a strong reaction among residents , some of whom began organizing through social media to demand action against what they consider an unsustainable situation of insecurity.

On Saturday night, dozens of people gathered in the center of the city and marched through the streets of the San Antonio neighborhood. In some cases, people of immigrant origin were chased, leading to clashes between groups and forcing the intervention of the Local Police and Civil Guard.

The special operation deployed, with approximately 50 officers, failed to prevent the clashes. Several people were injured, some seriously, and moments of high tension lasted for hours. The Government Delegation has requested the dispatch of Civil Guard riot squads from Valencia to reinforce security.

For security reasons, the market scheduled for that Saturday has been canceled. No arrests have been made so far, but the situation remains very delicate, and authorities have called an urgent meeting of the Local Security Board.

The president of the People's Party (PP), Alberto Núñez Feijóo, has asked the government to reinforce its forces in the Murcia town of Torre Pacheco to "stop the spiral of violence immediately," following several scuffles and assaults between protesters protesting the lack of Civil Guard officers to combat the insecurity allegedly caused by young North Africans .

The opposition leader stated this in a message on the social network X, in which he detailed that he had spoken with the mayor of Torre Pachecho, Pedro Ángel Roca, and with the president of the Region of Murcia, Fernando López Miras.

"The government must strengthen its forces to immediately stop the spiral of violence. The first thing is to guarantee citizen safety and ensure that everyone is held accountable under the law, starting with the aggressors of defenseless citizens," Feijóo said in his message.

Pedro Ángel Roca defended the municipality's peaceful coexistence and asked residents to remain calm following the recent beating of a resident, allegedly at the hands of immigrants. "The majority of residents want peaceful coexistence," Roca asserted.

Authorities are calling for calm and cooperation , while residents in various areas are insisting on the need for more police resources and public order control.