Spanish police arrest three over suspected homophobic killing


  • World
  • Wednesday, 07 Jul 2021

FILE PHOTO: LGBT+ activists protest over the death of Samuel Luiz, who was attacked outside a club in A Coruna, in Barcelona, Spain July 5, 2021. REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish police said on Tuesday they had arrested three men over the killing of Samuel Luiz, who was beaten to death in the northern city of A Coruna on Saturday in a suspected anti-gay hate crime that sparked mass protests across the country.

"The investigation remains open until the facts are fully clarified. Further arrests are not ruled out in the coming hours," the national police service tweeted.

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