Spanish City adopts migrants who intervened in homophobic attack
A Spanish city has honored two Senegal migrants for his bravery in an attempt to save a gay person by a homophobic mob.
Ibrahima Diak and Maget N’Diya were given the status of “Sons of the City of The Godni” in a formal ceremony on Monday.
The men who intervened in July 2021 were the sole, when Samuel Luiz was founded by a group of men and kicked outside a nightclub in the northwest city.
24-year-old later died of hospital injuries-an incident that led to national outrage and condemnation.
On Monday, at a formal ceremony in the city council hall, Mayor Ins Ray described the migrants’ works as “pure valor”.
The footage of that night saw other buyers, filming on some mobiles, and both were about to intervene.
Mayor Ray said, “These two unspecified migrants were the only ones who had physically put themselves at risk so that a pack for the horror could help the victim of thirsty to help in a series of food and lessons for consideration, “Mayor Ray said.
Another councilor, Rosalia Lopez said, “Thank you for your example, despite a lot to lose,” On Instagram in a post sharing video of the ceremony.
Mr. Diak and Mr. N’Diya were living in the city without papers and doing irregular work at that time, if they came in contact with the authorities, they put them at risk of arrest and exile.
But on Monday, both men said that they had done only what they thought that it was right in an attempt to stop violence. On Monday, in front of a crowd of people present in the Council Hall, he was best imposed by the mayor with the position of “adopted sons of Koruna”.
According to an AFP report, “We are not heroes, we did what we had to do.”
Mr. Diak said: “I was born in a family that has not much … but he gave me many things valuable than money. He gave me respect, education and above, values.”
Spanish media said that both were also important witnesses in the test of the killers of Mr. Luiz, Spanish media said.
A jury found four people guilty of murder, in which the court sentenced between 10 and 24 years. The court found the main accused – Given the sentence of 24 years – Homophobic insults shouted during the attack.
Thousands of migrants illegally reach Spain every year through boat crossings across the Atlantic, with the most common arrival from Mali, Senegal and Morocco.
