TWO youngsters have been arrested for whacking a Barcelona metro security guard with an extendable baton, a hit which forced him into hospital.
Prior to carrying out this assault the pair of men, aged 21 and 22, already had a record for attempted homicide in 2023.
After being arrested by the Mossos d’Esquadra, Policia de la Generalitat asked courts to impose precautionary measures on the men.
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These prohibited them from approaching the security guard which they assaulted and from entering metro facilities.
The aforementioned bans were authorised by judicial authorities, according to a statement by the Mossos d’Esquadra that was released on Sunday.
The incident occurred last month, on November 22, at the Trinitat Nova metro stop and saw a private security guard of the Barcelona Metropolitan Transport be sent to hospital.
This victim had asked a group of people who were smoking inside to leave the station – the group initially left but then, at about 2.25am, they returned on a train and began to verbally abuse guards after seeing the private security personnel.
After asking the group to leave once more, a youngster pepper-sprayed the two employees.
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Moments later one of the security guards was struck in the back of the head with an extendable baton and was taken to hospital.
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