The victim says that the attackers were security guards of the subway

GAYLES.TV.- Last Thursday 18 July a young man was attacked in the corridors of the Metro station of Plaza España en Barcelona. According to an acquaintance of his on social networks, the victim was beaten by four men and three women for being «too gay«. He claims that he has handcuff marks on his wrists because the attackers were security guards.

La Urban Guard He arrested two people for an alleged homophobic aggression. They were subsequently made available to Mossos d'Esquadra, who investigate the facts. Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona has tweeted that he collaborates with Mossos to clarify the facts. In addition, an internal file has been opened on the possible participation of off-duty security personnel in the attack. In the photograph you can see bruises on the wrists that could be caused by handcuffs.

The young man was unbelieved by his sexual orientation, beaten and handcuffed, according to an acquaintance of the victim.

It should be remembered that the event occurs ten days after a passenger insulted and assaulted two girls lesbians in the subway. Six months earlier also in the suburban a boy was attacked while being told «Of course, you are not a man, you are a fag«.

We hope that the TMB company will clarify the facts and hire security companies to provide mandatory training to its workers.

This is a collaborator with the Mossos d'Esquadra in l'esclariment d'un incident of dimecres 17 al vespre al #metrobcn d'Espanya L1 in which a user will be agredit. A month I have obtained an internal information on the possible participation of security personnel for the service. @OCL_H

- TMB (@TMB_Barcelona) July 19, 2019