They remove the custody of parents who beat their son for being gay
GAYLES.TV.- The Court of Instruction number 2 of Vitoria-Gasteiz He has removed custody of his son from parents for hitting and threatening their 16-year-old son when they found out he was gay. As published last Sunday by the newspaper The Courier, the father allegedly caused his son significant injuries by hitting him with a stick, and the mother allegedly threatened him "with sticking a knife".
At the trial the parents did not show any regrets and assured that «they preferred that he be dead«. It would be a Pakistani family with three other children who would see the sexual orientation of the minor as something inconceivable. Sources close to the case have indicated that «they do not understand, the feelings of their son seem a shame and an aberration«.
The father has been accused of a crime of mistreatment in the family due to the severity of the beating, for which the adolescent needed medical assistance, and the mother of another of threats with a knife. Both also face the accusation for a hate crime, aggravated by the superiority relationship and a restraining order has been imposed on them.
La Ertzaintza He rescued the child in his home after the mistreatment to which he was being subjected. He had significant injuries and marks all over his body and was shivering with fear. The authorities believe that it is not the first time that the child is assaulted although they have not obtained proofs in this regard. Now, the youngest of 16 years has come under the tutelage of the Diputación de Álava.
Source: 20 minutes, Togayther, The Spanish
Photographer: Mediterranean Digital, La Vanguardia
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