The Mossos d'Esquadra and the Prosecutor's Office are investigating an assault on a teenager allegedly committed by two other young women in Plaça de la Llotja in Lleida, after a video of the attack was disseminated on social networks.
The case has come to light through these images, not through a formal complaint. While the minor appears on the ground receiving several blows, the police have had to initiate proceedings ex officio and coordinate with the Prosecutor's Office to identify both the victim and the alleged perpetrators.
The Mossos analyze the video to identify the victim and the two alleged aggressors
The recording disseminated on the internet has become one of the central pieces of the investigation. The agents are working with these images to obtain information that will allow them to identify the young women involved and clarify who participated in the assault.
In addition to the identity of the victim and the two alleged perpetrators, investigators are trying to determine the exact moment the incident occurred in Plaça de la Llotja and the context in which it took place.
They also want to determine if there were other people involved or witnesses present in the area when the assault occurred.
The Prosecutor's Office intervenes due to possible involvement of minors
The intervention of the Prosecutor's Office is due to the possible presence of minors in the case, a circumstance that activates a specific protection and investigation protocol. This route requires extreme caution in identifying those involved and in handling the disseminated material.
In parallel, the authorities recall the obligation to report such assaults and warn that sharing content that violates the victim's privacy is prohibited.
For now, no formal complaint has been filed, but the police are keeping the proceedings open to clarify what exactly happened in Plaça de la Llotja and to assign responsibilities based on the analysis of the images disseminated on social networks.