The Mossos d’Esquadra Five people have been arrested for a crowd fight occurred a year ago at the exit of the Brisas de Luxe nightclublater renamed the Ken Club and located in the Avenue Paral·lel from Barcelona. So, on Sunday, April 3, at six in the morning, several people were injured, some seriously and with stab wounds. The detainees were allegedly part of a group that beat and robbed the victims with bladed weapons, machetes, sticks, glass bottles and other blunt objects, the Catalan police reported this Sunday in a statement.
The five defendants are now between 18 and 26 years old, and one was a minor at the time of the events. Those arrested have been released without charges. At the time, the police quantified the group of attackers as 15 people, there are more identified and the Mossos do not rule out new arrests. The nightclub has a diverse history of violence. In 2016, when it was called Koko Premiuma 28-year-old was shot dead on the dance floor.
Arrested in Barcelona 5 people in connection with a crowded battle to the party of a nightclub in April 2022. After a meticulous investigation, we identified the perpetrators who are going to use various white weapons causing injuries to their young people https://t.co/inZrke6LaU pic.twitter.com/JOUaDnDkR3
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A minimum of four people were injured during the altercation, were identified by the police and later transferred to different hospitals in the city. The injured were assisted by the Emergency Medical System (SEM) at the scene of the events and were transferred to different hospitals with injuries of varying degrees. When the Mossos arrived, the attackers had fled.
This year, investigators have worked to clarify the causes of the fight and identify the people who participated. They have viewed images captured by video surveillance cameras that recorded the events directly and from the surroundings, which have been decisive in identifying, locating, and arresting the alleged perpetrators. During the course of the investigation, the victims and witnesses have recognized different people who would have participated in the events.
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This past March 29, within the framework of this investigation, the Mossos d’Esquadra searched four houses located in Barcelona and Santa Coloma de Gramenet and arrested five people. The agents seized clothing and accessories that the detainees were wearing at the time of the events. They also recovered mobile phones to carry out the emptying and expert analysis of the four intervened devices.
The investigation remains open and further arrests are not ruled out, since the investigators have identified other people who may have participated in the attack and who are currently being investigated for these events.