Morocco
Moroccan Official Arrested for Kidnapping and Torturing Wife's Alleged Lover
An auxiliary authority, accused of having kidnapped, imprisoned and tortured the alleged lover of his wife, was arrested in Tetouan.
Topic
Violence and assaults
Spain
Moroccan Man Arrested in Seville for Stabbing Compatriot in Domestic Dispute
The police arrested on Sunday in Seville a Moroccan accused of having stabbed another Moroccan during a dispute that occurred at the home of one of them.
Spain
Former Spanish Deputy Mayor Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of Moroccan Youth
The High Court of Justice of Madrid has confirmed the conviction of the former deputy mayor of Palma, Rodrigo de Santos, to two years in prison for sexually abusing a young man of Moroccan origin in a shelter run by an NGO close to the Popular Party (PP).
Morocco
Marrakech Couple Sentenced to 15 Years for Fatal Child Abuse of 5-Year-Old Niece
The Court of Appeal of the city of Marrakech has sentenced a couple to 15 years in prison for the crime of assault and battery resulting in the death of a child, thus confirming the judgment rendered at first instance.
Spain
Moroccan Man Faces 22-Year Sentence for Domestic Violence and Rape in Spain
A Moroccan is accused of having harassed, beaten and raped his ex-wife in 2020 and 2021 in Palma. For these various crimes, the prosecution has requested a sentence of 22 years in prison against him.
Morocco
Moroccan Religious Scholar Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse of 11-Year-Old
A fkih (religious scholar) in his sixties was arrested in Ain Aouda for regularly abusing an 11-year-old minor. The case has been referred to the investigating judge at the Rabat Court of Appeal.
Spain
Moroccan Man Faces 10-Year Sentence for Alleged Kidnapping and Abuse of Wife in Spain
A Moroccan is accused of having kidnapped and imprisoned his wife for nine days in the Murcia region. The Almeria prosecutor’s office has requested a sentence of ten years in prison against him.
Spain
Spanish Police Rescue 10-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Imprisoned by Father for a Year
The police arrested a Moroccan residing in Spain after acts of abuse committed on his 10-year-old son. He is accused of having locked the boy in a small room inside a house in Malaga.
Sport
Moroccan Soccer Violence: 70 Arrested After Match Riots Injure 103 Officers
70 individuals have been detained following the acts of extreme violence that left 103 law enforcement officers injured and numerous material damage, following the match between the FAR and MAS teams.
Morocco
Morocco Soccer Violence: 70 Face Charges After Stadium Riot in Rabat
70 individuals, including 18 minors, were brought before the investigating judge at the Court of Appeal of Rabat, following the acts of violence and vandalism that took place last Sunday at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex, during the match between AS-FAR and Maghreb de Fès (MAS).
Spain
Moroccan Teen Arrested in Barcelona for Attempted Murder in Granada Park Stabbing
The police arrested in Barcelona a 19-year-old Moroccan migrant, accused of attempted murder on a Moroccan of the same age in a park in Granada last December.
Sport
Moroccan Football Clubs Face Sanctions After Stadium Violence in Rabat
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation, through the Central Commission for Discipline and Fair Play, has sanctioned AS FAR and Maghreb de Fès, following the events that took place during the match played on Sunday as part of the 2020-2021 Throne Cup qualifiers, at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat.