THE EVENTS TOOK PLACE NEAR THE BUS STATION

The National Police investigates a presumed aggression to a young woman during the Arrecife parade

The agents found the girl lying on the ground, with a gash on her head and bleeding, and she stated that she believed she had been hit by a stone, although she had not seen the aggressor.

March 6 2019 (13:46 WET)
The National Police is investigating an alleged assault on a young woman during the Arrecife carnival.
The National Police is investigating an alleged assault on a young woman during the Arrecife carnival.

The National Police has opened an investigation to try to clarify a presumed aggression suffered by a young woman during the celebration of the Arrecife Carnival parade, on Monday afternoon. 

According to what they have confirmed from the police force, the events occurred at around 7:30 p.m., near the Arrecife Bus Station, a place to which agents who were part of the security device of the parade moved after being required.

There, they found a girl lying on the ground, with a gash on her head and bleeding, who stated that she believed she had been hit by a stone, although she had not been able to see her aggressor. 

According to the National Police, the events would constitute a crime of injury, although they are still being investigated. According to what they have indicated, an ambulance also went to the place, which attended to the victim. 

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