19-year-old trans woman Eva Vildosola was attacked in Barcelona, Spain on Friday November 20, which was the Trans Day of Remembrance.
Local news La Vanguardia reported she was attacked by two men when she was leaving her home, and called a ‘monster’ in what was described as a ‘brutal attack’.
The incident is being investigated as a hate crime by Catalan police, who are trying to identify her attackers alongside the Barcelona Hate Crimes Prosecutor’s Office.
Vildosola posted about her experience on Instagram, showing the results of the attack and saying: “I’ve been living in Barcelona for two months.