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The Roquetas Murderer is arrested!!!

Posted Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Amazing! The Guardia, after much political and social pressure, have hitched up their trousers, taken a deep breath, and arrested the gitano who killed Ousmane Kote and thus sparked the riots in Roquetas del Mar.
Named as Juan Jose O.N., 26 years old and with the nickname “El Bollo”, was living in a small house hidden [...]

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Roquetas “ready to flare up again” once police leave

Posted Thursday, September 11th, 2008

According to almost all of the press (including El Correo Español from the País Vasco - well, they should have experience in finding the disaffected ringleaders of local gangs, coming from up there) the African population of Roquetas del Mar are lying low until the police leave, ready for a huge concerted attack on the [...]

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Roquetas quietens down

Posted Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

A quiet night in Roquetas, although the Police patrols are still active in the area.
Last night a young man was arrested by the Guardia in connection with the death of Ousmane Kote, a young Marroqui (Morroccon) who according to eye witnesses was a “very active” part of the fight that lead to his death, apparantly [...]

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A quieter night for Roquetas del Mar

Posted Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

A quieter night for Roquetas del Mar after over 100 Guardia Civil anti riot police and a helicopter kept the overnight calm. Miguel Corpas, civil governor of Almeria has promised that the extra police units will stay until peace and tranquility return to the streets.
Meanwhile, a different story is emerging from local residents as to [...]

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Roquetas still “no go” area in places

Posted Monday, September 8th, 2008

Just watching some rather disturbing images, live, on “Espana Directa” from Roquetas del Mar, of large groups of Police and Guardia Civil roaming the streets with large sticks and hitting black people – any groups of Africans are being broken up as soon as they form.
Local “subsaharanos“, or sub Saharan as the press are now [...]

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Roquetas Riots Rumble On

Posted Monday, September 8th, 2008

Sunday saw another disturbed night in the “200 Viviendas” area of Roquetas del Mar as roaming groups of North Africans (Marroquis as the Spanish press call them) clashed with groups of ethnic Gypsies (Gitanos). Guardia Civil anti riot police tried to enforce a full curfew in the area as from 22.00 hours onwards, but were [...]

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Riots in Roquetas

Posted Sunday, September 7th, 2008

Roquetas del Mar suffered a night of near rioting as roving groups of gitanos and marroquies (Gypsies and North Africans) clashed with police and firemen after a fight between two groups got out of hand.
It appears that a gitano stabbed a marroqui in a fight - the marroqui died of the wound before getting to [...]

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Roquetas beach guards save a young girl

Posted Monday, August 4th, 2008

Three cheers for a sharp eyed volunteer Roquetas beach guard, who saved a young girl (12) from a broken back when he spotted the danger signs, after she dived head first into a half metre of water.
He insisted upon keeping her floating in the water in the recovery position for 15 minutes until a specialised ambulance [...]

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