Ceuta, Spain, is still dealing with the consequences of an invasion by 72,000 Moroccan migrants from July, with residents no longer feeling safe.
That month, the small, autonomous city located in North Africa was hit by an uncontrolled wave of invaders. The Telegraph reported Wednesday that of the 72,000 who came during the surge, 5,000 to 8,000 remain.
Tragically, but unsurprisingly, incidents of sexual abuse, specifically rapes, have been reported in the city. El Mundo reported that 15 rapes have occurred so far. The latest news came Friday night when three men who were apparently brothers tried to sexually abuse a 10-year-old girl.
Remix News and Views posted an interview with a resident of Ceuta, expressing her concern about the city being overrun and her feeling that the Spanish government has abandoned her. “Why do I have to leave my city?” she asked.
“The city where my mother gave birth to me, where I was raised and I want to raise my children.”
JUST IN: 15 rapes have now been reported in Ceuta since the mass migrant invasion at the end of July, including a 10-year-old girl, according to Spanish newspaper El Mundo.
Spanish women are now reportedly fleeing the city.
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The woman stated it was now unsafe to walk down the street and expressed disbelief in what is happening. “I never thought I would have to live through this situation we’re facing. Never.”
She added, “People with children have had to leave here because they can’t take their kids down to a park. We are experiencing mental and psychological toll. Enough is enough.”