When a Maghrebi “youth” arrives on the platform at the Barcelona Metro, what’s his preferred action? Why, to clock a young girl, of course! Hit her as hard as he can, and then run like hell…

It goes without saying that the unfortunate culture-enriching perp is thought to be mentally ill.

Many thanks to Gary Fouse for translating this article from the Catalan digital newspaper El Nacional:

Brutal attack in Barcelona metro: Man senselessly attacks woman in Camp de l’Arpa

February 9, 2024

The brutal, senseless attack occurred on Friday shortly before 10am in the Camp de l’Arpa de la I.5 station in the Sant Marti district in Barcelona. As can be seen in the images from the security cameras on the metro platform, which ElCaso.com has had access to, a man confronts and attacks several people until he finally strikes a girl who was awaiting the arrival of a train, with a strong punch to the face. The woman, who was looking at her cell phone and did not expect the attack, fell on her back to the ground, suffering a heavy blow. In fact, the attacker used such force that he himself ended up losing his balance and falling to the ground.

Catalan police have identified the attacker

The attacker, in view of everyone, who watched incredulously in surprise at what had just happened, got up and ran away. Several witnesses to the incident quickly went to try and stop him and help the victim, who was left dazed and dizzy, while calling 112 to report the incident. The Catalan police proceeded to the Camp de l’Arpa and were able to identify the attacker, who had been detained by security guards before he could escape. He is a young man of Maghrebian origin, long known in the criminal world of Sant Marti with several previous arrests.

With respect to the victim, in spite of the spectacular nature of the attack, as can appreciated from the images from the station’s security cameras, she suffered only minor injuries, for which she has received medical attention. The other persons who were on the platform, some of whom also suffered the aggressor’s attack with less force, emerged without injuries. The Investigative Unit of the Area of Regional Urban Transport (ARTU), the unit tasked with crimes such as robbery and attacks that take place on public transportation, has opened an investigation into the incident to determine the motives for the attack. According to what ElCaso.com has been able to learn from police sources, the attacker may have been having mental health problems although this point will have to be confirmed by the investigation.

See also the report by RAIR Foundation, which includes a video of the incident.