The victim has indicated that she suffers from panic attacks and that she cannot forget one of the attackers because this "I was enjoying it«
Two men They beat a woman early this Sunday morning Trans woman, 41 years old, and her partner, 40, in the heart of the Alcalá de Henares, in a clearly aggressive act transphobic, the association reported on social networks Alcala UnderstandsThe events occurred at 03.45 hours on the 26th on Santa Catalina Street when they were heading home.
Two individuals approached the two people who had just left a bar, calling them transphobic names and insults. Suddenly, the men attacked both of them.It was a very quick and violent encounter, especially directed against me."said the trans woman, who added that they held her partner and forced her to watch as one of the two individuals knelt on top of her. "He hit me several times in the face while calling me a faggot«.
The boyfriend managed to free himself and went to his partner's aid, managing to push the attacker away. However, before fleeing, one of the attackers kicked the victim while she was lying on the ground. After the boyfriend intervened, the attackers continued to insult and shout. One of them asked the other: "Should we keep hitting them?", before running away from the scene. According to the woman, the attackers seemed to be frightened when they saw a garbage truck and a passerby approaching.
«Although I am still in a lot of pain, I know the physical scars will heal, but I am very scared and suffer from continuous panic attacks; I just can't get the image of the man's eyes out of my head as he continued to beat me; he was enjoying it."the woman told the associations.
Robot Portrait
After receiving medical attention, the couple filed a complaint at the police station. Police investigates the attack as a hate crime and several organizations LGTBIQ + They have provided a robot portrait of the two suspects on social networks for their location.
As described by the complainants, using a robot portrait they have drawn of the perpetrators, the first aggressor is a man between 35 and 45 years old, between 1,78 and 1,80 metres tall and weighing around 90 kilos. He has short brown hair with grey strands and is combed to one side. He also has a small mole on the left side of his face.
The second perpetrator is between 30 and 40 years old, is between 1,70 and 1,75 metres tall and weighs between 70 and 80 kilos. He has short black hair and a trimmed beard. He also has pierced ears.
Reactions to the transphobic attack in Alcalá de Henares
Carla Antonelli He has shared images of the victim's condition on his social networks, showing the serious bruises on his face.Hate speech breeds hate; some are the speakers and others the executors. Enough is enough", he claimed.
Take up The organisation also strongly condemned the attack and recalled the importance of not normalising these hate crimes. The organisation has urged the use of all legal tools available to combat transphobic violence.
El Councillor for Equality of the Alcalá de Henares City Council, Santiago Alonso, has expressed his "strongest condemnation» in the face of the attack and offered support to the victims. The council has contacted the couple to provide them with legal and psychological support through the anti-crime programme. LGBTIphobia in the Community of Madrid.
The City Council works in collaboration with the lawyer specializing in hate crimes Manuel Ródenas to ensure that victims receive the best assistance throughout the legal process.Justice must act decisively against this type of aggression", Alonso said.
The councillor recalled that Alcalá de Henares It has municipal support programs against the Transphobia, which include information, awareness-raising and counselling services. These resources are available to anyone affected by this type of violence.We want to Alcalá be a safe and inclusive place for everyone", it is finished.
