Police have arrested a fourth suspect after an attack on Oviedo's housing camp. All four detainees face allegations linked to public disorder and ideological hatred.
Police detained the fourth suspect in Avilés and brought him before a court alongside the three arrested earlier. They say the group may face charges related to public disorder and hate-related offences. The case has entered the judicial phase.
The alleged attack took place overnight at Plaza de la Escandalera. Three men and one woman allegedly entered the camp to provoke and intimidate people gathered there over housing. One camp resident was injured.
Information from EFE, the confrontation took place on the first night after the protest camp opened. Representatives of Sindicatu Vivienda d’Asturies also reported threats and insults before the clash. Movement representative Estela Rodríguez described the attackers as an organised group seeking to intimidate participants.
Police linked the group to the far right. Officers also reported Nazi-related gestures and shouted slogans, details cited in the hate-crime allegation alongside the disturbance at a public gathering.
El Confidencial reported that officers believe the group entered the camp to provoke and intimidate its occupants. One participant suffered an injury.
Recordings became central to the investigation. They helped officers identify the suspects and determine the role each allegedly played. Police said the footage also showed Nazi salutes and slogans. It helped officers identify the fourth suspect, who was later arrested in Avilés.
The first three arrests were made on the same Saturday night at Oviedo's bus station. Information from EFE, the three were trying to board a bus to Madrid. They were heading to an event organised by far-right groups opposing the housing protesters occupying Puerta del Sol.
The Madrid connection puts the Oviedo case in context. The alleged assault began at a housing camp in Asturias, and four people now face the courts. A previous report described a separate confrontation involving far-right protesters near Madrid's Sol camp.
All four detainees were placed at the disposal of the judicial authorities on Monday morning, 5 October. They appeared before the duty investigating court in Oviedo that day. The arrest information and allegations were also sent to the Asturias prosecutor’s specialised section for hate crimes and discrimination, elDiario.es reported. The court will now examine their legal position. Police evidence remains focused on the recordings and alleged ideological motive, while investigators also assess the conduct attributed to each suspect.
The case was first described in terms of alleged attacks and damage. The investigation later expanded to consider a possible hate crime after police established an ideological link and motive.
