The National Police arrested in Abrera (Barcelona) a 54-year-old man accused of sending hate messages and death threats to Ione Belarra through social networks.
The arrest of this man, who has no criminal record, took place last October, following a joint investigation by the Provincial Brigade of Madrid and Barcelona.
The detainee had made numerous threats against the Podemos leader via Instagram, with messages such as “I’m letting you know that one day I’m going to kill you, it’s disgusting” or “I would have liked to to have in front of me to smash your face”. .. “You son of a bitch, I’m going to kill you.”
Furthermore, the arrested person also allegedly insulted other Podemos leaders, such as Irene Montero, and allegedly wished Pedro Sánchez dead.
According to The newspaperIn addition to the death threats made against Belarra, the detainee described Sánchez as “little dog”, “fucking unfortunate” and wished him death, in a message broadcast on the social network TikTok. The man is accused of hate crimes and serious threats.
When asked about what happened during an interview at TelecincoIone Belarra regretted having learned of this police action through the media and asked that threats and other hate messages have “consequences”.
“It is authorized because there is fertile ground, a series of messages that come from the right and the far right and which legitimize this type of actions on the part of individuals,” added the Podemos leader. .
“I believe this is the reflection we need to make, the need to put an end to professional haters against people of different color, those who think differently or against the LGTBI collective,” he said.
