El Diario reports. The hooded assailants also called the 20-year-old victim “disgusting,” “shit eater,” and more, and one even referred to the Antichrist.
A special unit focused on terrorism has joined local police in the investigation.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.Spanish leaders have condemned the rash of anti-LGBTQ+ violence. “Hate has no place in our society,” President Pedro Sánchez tweeted.