The man rushed from a city-owned building as soon as he discovered that he had been evicted
The consistory insists that it was offered social resources
A man has committed suicide early this afternoon in an official protection building, owned by the Barcelona City Council, upon discovering that he had been evicted. The events have occurred at three in the afternoon in the Bon Pastor neighborhood. The man committed suicide in the presence of the workers when they were boarding up the door of the apartment.
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The farm number 23 of the street of Sequia Burrow It is a municipal property. The man, who lived as he does in one of the flats, already had previously experienced an eviction attempt, but ended up being postponed 15 days ago. The main problem, say municipal sources, was “repeated cases of serious neighborhood conflict” dating back to 2019. This second eviction attempt this Monday, a delivery of the keys had already been agreed. According to the consistory, he was offered housing resources by social services.
The man who committed suicide was not present at the time the eviction was carried out. The apartment in which he lived was empty. He entered later, when the workers were changing the locks on the doors, and it was at that moment that he wanted to end his life. The council says that it deeply regrets the events and the councilor for housing, Lucía Martín, will appear before the press tomorrow to report on the case.