Man Arrested In Girona For Spitting At A Baby, Gets Released, And Now Faces Multiple Similar Charges

A 42-year-old Nigerian man has been arrested by nan Mossos d’Esquadra successful Girona aft allegedly spitting successful nan look of a five-month-old babe while she was pinch her mother.

According to section police, nan aforesaid individual is now being linked to astatine slightest 7 akin attacks against young women.

A Pattern of Disturbing Incidents

According to La Gaceta, nan first onslaught reportedly occurred connected August 1 successful nan Fontajau area. Over nan weeks, further incidents unfolded: connected August 17 successful Carrer Ramences, nan man allegedly spat astatine a young female early successful nan morning. By October 1, he had reportedly spat astatine a mother carrying a kid successful Ramon Muntaner street, and conscionable days later, he struck a female successful Canalejas, this clip spitting astatine her feet.

On October 15, different female was targeted successful nan Vila-roja neighbourhood, followed by incidents connected October 20 and October 21 successful different parts of Girona. In each case, according to witnesses and police, nan man made “hostile gestures” either earlier aliases aft nan act.

Baby Attack Triggers Outcry

The apprehension was prompted by nan astir shocking incident: nan man allegedly spat successful nan look of a five-month-old babe while she was pinch her mother adjacent Girona’s train station. The baby’s mother later visited a superior attraction centre for tests arsenic a precaution, though nary beingness wounded was instantly confirmed.

Legal Consequences and Public Reaction

Authorities person charged nan man pinch degrading aliases humiliating treatment. He is expected to look judicial proceedings soon.

Girona’s mayor, Lluc Salellas, says nan metropolis has stepped up constabulary beingness successful areas astir nan train station, moving successful coordination pinch nan Policía Nacional and nan Public Prosecutor’s Office to forestall akin assaults.

Ongoing Investigation

Police person reopened respective closed complaints, investigating whether location are much victims beyond nan reported eight. The Mossos d’Esquadra besides bespeak that they are exploring whether location were different unreported instances, perchance involving mental-health issues, though nary general test aliases conclusion has been confirmed.

Community Concern

Local residents person expressed daze and interest astatine nan randomness and brazenness of nan attacks. Many request stronger nationalist information measures, while authorities promote anyone pinch accusation aliases further reports to travel forward.

As nan judicial process unfolds, Girona’s authorities look nan situation of restoring a consciousness of information – peculiarly for women, parents, and families stepping nan city’s streets.