Alleged victim of Madrid homophobic attack says injuries were consensual

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UPDATE: Alleged victim of Madrid homophobic attack says injuries were consensual

A 20-year old Spanish man who said a masked gang assaulted him with a knife in Madrid and carved a homophobic slur into his buttocks has since told police the injuries were consensual, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.
 

The ministry, in a message sent to journalists, said the man retracted his initial claim that he was attacked in the central Madrid neighbourhood of Malasaña on Sunday and admitted the injuries he received were inflicted with his consent.

It would not comment on the man's motives nor reveal his identity.
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Later on Wednesday, the young man at the centre of the shocking incident changed his version of events.

He admitted he had made up the gang assault, and confessed to consenting to being scarred with a knife.
"It was consented, in the house of another person with whom I had a sexual relationship," he admitted to the police. He claims that he lied to keep his current partner.

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Homophobic attackers in Madrid carve antigay slur into victim's butt
Police in Madrid are investigating a vicious homophobic attack in which eight hooded men forced their way into the home of a young gay man, held him down at knifepoint and carved the word “fa***t” into one of his buttocks.

The attack occurred around 5.15pm on Sunday.
“The 20-year-old victim was entering his home when 8 people – whose faces were covered with hoods and hats – managed to force their way into his hallway,”
“They insulted him, threatened him with a knife, and cut him on the lower lip and on the buttock.”

The attack was condemned by politicians from all parties. Spain’s Socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, said there was no room for such hatred.

The crime follows the killing of gay man Samuel Luiz in the city of A Coruña in northwestern Spain. Luiz was beaten by a mob of people outside a nightclub in July, and he died of his injuries at a hospital shortly after the assault. Three people have been arrested. There have been other homophobic attacks in the country recently as well.

LGBTQ+ groups are planning a protest in Madrid for Saturday.

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[littlepotter 76,612]

This is absolutely terrifying

[LaMaisonGaga 23,884]

what the **** is going on in Spain? Why do straight people keep being in our business? Will NEVER EVER understand that kind of mindset.

[Hyperobject 66,771]

and yet straight people still wondering and yelling 

why do gays need to scream about their identity? we don't need pride month! there is no homophobia in 2k21 

yeah, sure

poor victim 

[weed 78,937]

Evil people.

[InTheCloset 21,793]

these kind of acts scare me and make me think it would be best if i always stay hidden and 'normal'.

but seriously what is up with people. even if others are wrong and are sinning that is only between the person and god. why do they think that they have been chosen by god to carry out his work.

i totally get this now. 

these sort of things scare me and shake me to my core and at the same time infuriate me. why tf cant you leave others tf alone. 

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24 minutes ago, LaMaisonGaga said:

what the **** is going on in Spain? Why do straight people keep being in our business? Will NEVER EVER understand that kind of mindset.

There's a paradox in Spain. It's one of the most (if not the most) advanced country in Europe in terms of LGBTQ+ rights and the LGBTQ+ movement is so strong and reivindicative. Those bastards feel threatened by that, hence these attacks. Another key point is that those bastards feel themselves protected and share the same mentality as the relatively new far right party, an space that had been empty in Spain for ages.

[TSUNAMI 21,297]

If only I could protect anyone who needs protection. I am sick of this world and this organized attacks on anyone that's different. People deserve to live and love normally. 

That being said, if someone attacks me there is always a pepper spray in my pocket. But poor souls that would attack me because I would probably break their bones with my black belt. 

[InTheCloset 21,793]

20 minutes ago, Ororo Munroe said:

and yet straight people still wondering and yelling 

why do gays need to scream about their identity? we don't need pride month! there is no homophobia in 2k21 

yeah, sure

poor victim 

i feel that it will always stay this way. no matter how many laws are made or things are done, nothing would ever be considered normal outside heterosexuality. and that is sad. ive known for a very long time about my bisexuality. accepted myself this year and there r still days when i think n i feel that something is inherently wrong with me. and on those days i feel disgusted with myself for feeling that way. its ingrained into all of the, the concept of normalcy, man woman and family. it will take a lot of work to unlearn and undo. i just hope that one day its safe and equal for all humans regardless of their sexuality or identity

[Sneaky Oliver 22,974]

This is extremely disturbing. I can’t imagine the trauma. Those crimes should be considered even more violent because it’s very unfair and victims can’t really defend themselves 

[LaMaisonGaga 23,884]

14 minutes ago, NAMURO said:

There's a paradox in Spain. It's one of the most (if not the most) advanced country in Europe in terms of LGBTQ+ rights and the LGBTQ+ movement is so strong and reivindicative. Those bastards feel threatened by that, hence these attacks. Another key point is that those bastards feel themselves protected and share the same mentality as the relatively new far right party, an space that had been empty in Spain for ages.

VOX or something, right?

Disgusting.

[GipJo 2,912]

Is Spain that hostile to LGBT+ community like this? I want to travel there but now I have doubts.

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7 minutes ago, LaMaisonGaga said:

VOX or something, right?

Disgusting.

Correct. For the first time in Spain there's a party that whitens not only homophobia, but also racism and sexism and talks openly about it on the parlament, TV, etc. So this violent people (luckily they are only a few) feel somehow empowered

[Juanlittlem 49,432]

14 minutes ago, LaMaisonGaga said:

VOX or something, right?

Disgusting.

They're showing support to the guy but then they're saying it's because Spain is not a safe place anymore 'cause there's lot of inmigrants here.

We don't even know who did it, those guys who killed Samuel were spanish and we heard nothing from Vox, their pictures werent shown on TV, nothing.

Im so disgusted there's people that buys their bull****

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33 minutes ago, Juanlittlem said:

We don't even know who did it

they were probably Christians because who else would use word 'antichrist' ?

The young man also told the police that during the attack the hooded men made a reference to the "antichrist."
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