Imad, a 22-year-old Moroccan who died after being stabbed in Plasencia, western Spain, was buried in his hometown of Fqih Bensaleh on Friday, November 6, following midday prayers.
Dozens of relatives and friends attended the funeral to pay their final respects. The ceremony was marked by deep emotion, with Imad’s inconsolable mother suffering several bouts of distress as family members tried to comfort her.
Meanwhile, the investigation into his death continues in Spain, where his family is demanding that the circumstances of the attack be fully clarified and that investigators examine the possibility of a racist motive.
Investigation continues in Spain
The main suspect, a 19-year-old man, remains in pretrial detention as part of the homicide investigation. A second man, aged 26, who was also arrested, has been released under judicial supervision. He remains under investigation over his alleged role in helping the main suspect flee, as well as a drug-related offense.
During a search of the home the two men reportedly shared, according to the second suspect’s lawyer, police seized 17 bladed weapons, two imitation firearms and drugs.
A machete was also found during searches along the route taken during the escape. The weapon was handed over to forensic police to determine whether it had been used to attack Imad, as the Plasencia police station lacks the technical resources to carry out the necessary tests.
The results of these examinations have not yet been made public.
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Family continues to demand justice
Imad’s burial in Morocco has not ended his family’s efforts to obtain answers. His relatives have called for the circumstances of the attack to be fully established and for investigators to examine a possible racist motive, an issue they have raised since his death. The authorities have not publicly established such a motive.
Imad’s brother also called for justice in a message posted on social media.
“I am not asking for revenge, I am asking for justice,” he wrote.
The same demand was voiced in Plasencia, where dozens of residents, relatives and members of the Muslim community gathered in Plaza Mayor to pay tribute to Imad. A minute of silence was observed in his memory.
His mother, who attended the gathering, held up a sign reading: “We want justice, not impunity.”
The Islamic Community of Plasencia also condemned the violence and called for the circumstances of the case to be fully clarified, while urging people not to fuel rumors or speculation. Its representatives also criticized the limited media coverage of the young Moroccan’s death, saying that much of the Spanish press had failed to give the tragedy the attention it deserved.
On Friday, Imad’s family laid him to rest in Fqih Bensaleh. In Plasencia, however, the investigation is still underway. His relatives continue to seek answers about the circumstances of his death and demand that justice be served.
