A 12-year-old Portuguese girl was forced to marry in the El Vacie neighborhood of Seville, where she was also assaulted. Diary of Seville.
This situation forced the Spanish police to intervene and detain the girl’s companion, also a minor, who had been on the run from a juvenile detention center since January. The boy is charged with assault.
The minors were married according to a gypsy ritual. After the wedding, the girl’s parents returned to Portugal, leaving their daughter penniless in Spain.
Meanwhile, the girl was taken to a foster home.
The Spanish police became aware of the case after receiving a report from the prosecutor’s office for minors, denouncing the existence of a minor who could be the victim of abuse by her partner.
The officers found that the girl may have been a victim of gender violence, as she “displayed a deplorable physical and emotional appearance”.
Source: DN
