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Spain: Two minors arrested on suspicion of fatally beating gay man outside nightclub

Two more suspects, both of them minors, were arrested on Friday (9/7) as part of the investigation for the fatal beating of a gay man outside a nightclub in A Coru .a.

For the murder that has shocked her Spain six suspects have been arrested so far.

Samuel Louise, a 24-year-old assistant nurse, was found unconscious in the early hours of Saturday morning outside the nightclub. The perpetrators had beaten him to death and the rescuers were unable to bring him back.

The national police announced today that two minors, Spanish nationals, were arrested. Four other people, three young men and a woman, were arrested on Tuesday and Thursday. None of the suspects knew the victim. The three young men were sentenced to pre-trial detention.

At present, the authorities do not characterize the crime as “homophobic” but consider that all possibilities are open.

Samuel Luiz was born in Brazil to a Brazilian father. The perpetrators of his murder beat him on the street and according to the autopsy-necropsy he died from a craniocerebral fracture caused by a kick to the head. His father told the Spanish TV channel Antena 3 that his son had gone to have fun with three of his girlfriends. His relatives claim that his killers targeted him because of his sexual orientation.

Many associations of the LOATKI community have organized for today and are planning for the weekend as well. demonstrations in various cities, as in Barcelona and Madrid.

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