Spain arrests two minors over suspected homophobic killing

[July 09, 2021]  MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish police detained on Friday two underage people over the suspected homophobic murder of a man who was beaten to death last weekend, bringing the total number of arrests to six, they said on their Twitter account.

LGBT+ activists hold a rainbow flag as they protest over the death of Samuel Luiz, who was attacked outside a club in A Coruna, in Barcelona, Spain, July 5, 2021. Picture taken July 5, 2021. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

The killing of 24-year-old Samuel Luiz outside a nightclub in the northern town of A Coruna early last Saturday provoked mass protests across the country.

The other suspects who were arrested earlier this week appeared in court on Friday.

(Reporting by Nathan Allen, editing by Inti Landauro and Giles Elgood)

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