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Second Night Of Anti-Migrant Unrest In Spanish Town After Man, 68, Is Beaten Up By 'three Moroccan men'
Several people were injured in a second night of anti-migrant unrest in the town of Torre Pacheco in south east Spain.
The unrest comes after a pensioner was reportedly beaten up by three Moroccan men.
A 68-year-old man told Spanish media he was beaten up in the street on Wednesday by three young men of North African origin.
The attack was filmed and put on social media and lead to the protests which have now lasted for two days.
Despite a major police presence in the town, groups of people gathered on the streets armed with batons.
They were reportedly looking for foreigners, the regional newspaper Opinión de Murcia reported.

The crowd that gathered tonight reportedly chased peopled they suspected to be immigrants and clashed with members of Spain's Guardia Civil

Second night of anti-migrant unrest in Spanish town
The second night of unrest comes after a 68-year-old man told Spanish media he was beaten up in the street on Wednesday by three young men of North African origin.