Four men in Spain were found guilty of their role in the murder of a homosexual on Sunday. which involved the murder of a young nursing assistant. This sparked protests in various cities. All over Spain and abroad
Reuters reports that Samuel Luiz, 24, died in hospital in July 2021 after he was attacked by a group of people outside a nightclub in A Coruña. It is located in the Galicia region in northwestern Spain.
Three men involved in the assault, Diego Montaña, Alejandro Freire and Kaio Amaral, were each found guilty of aggravated murder. A fourth man, Alejandro Míguez, was found guilty of conspiracy. think A fifth person, a woman, was tried and acquitted of the charges against her.
Evidence presented in court showed Montagna led the effort after concluding that Luiz was gay based on his words and attire.
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BARCELONA, CATALONIA, SPAIN – 2021/07/09 Protesters will see a picture of Samuel Luiz in LGBT colors and a banner that reads: “Hate speech kills” during protests. Protesters took to the streets of Barcelona to protest LGTBI terror and the death of Samuel Luiz, a 24-year-old gay man who was murdered in Homosexual attack in A Coruña, Spain (Photo by Thiago Prudêncio/Images SOPA/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Montaña reportedly began shouting homophobic slurs and slurs against Luiz before the attack, and made anti-gay comments to the other accused afterward.
The trial lasted nearly four weeks before the case went to a jury to decide the fate of Montagna, Fierre, Amaral and Miguez. The jury ultimately found them guilty of accusation
A sentencing hearing is expected at a later date. And the prosecution asked the judge for a prison sentence of 22 to 27 years.
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Coruña, Galicia, Spain – 24 November: (LR) Defendant Diego Montaña and his lawyer Luis Salgado. Defendant Catherine Silva and her lawyer Luciano Prado. Defendant Kaio Amaral and his lawyer Jose Ramon Sierra. Defendant Alejandro Miguez and his lawyer. He, Manuel Ferrero and defendant Alejandro Freire and his lawyer David Freire during the reading of the verdict in the trial of Samuel Luiz at the Provincial Court of A Coruña on the 24th. November 2024 In A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, a popular jury issued its verdict on the crimes of Samuel Luiz, finding him guilty of the murders of three of five young men. Tried to cause bodily harm until death which occurred in the early morning hours of July 3, 2021, in the city of A Coruña and as an accomplice of another defendant. Meanwhile, only one woman tried and was acquitted. (Photo by M. Dylan/Europa Press via Getty Images)
“Today, four attackers were jailed for the murder of Samuel Luiz,” Irene Monteiro, Spain’s former equalities minister, wrote in a translated post on X, explaining that the men Shouting insults at the victim “I hope it helps make amends for Samuel’s family and friends. Look no further:[LGBTQ phobia]where a killing begins with a hateful comment or ‘jokes’ is It is dangerous and must be stopped.”
Reuters reports that in 2023, more than 360 hate crimes related to sexual orientation or gender identity were reported in Spain. Interior Ministry data showed that among those crimes There were 184 arrests.
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The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights also reports that only a fraction of hate crimes are reported.
Reuters contributed to this report.
