Spain arrests 19 for torture and murder linked to migrant boat

Spanish police have arrested 19 individuals suspected of murder and torture after a migrant boat from Senegal to the Canary Islands went missing over 50 people, with survivors alleging abuse and killings among passengers accused of being “witches” during the journey. The wooden vessel, carrying about 300 people, was intercepted with 248 survivors, and the suspects face charges related to homicide and irregular immigration.

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