The skipper of a patera that arrived in Formentera and who was accused of allegedly raping one of the occupants of the boat accused of allegedly raping one of the occupants of the boat, The skipper of a skiff that arrived to Formentera and who was accused of allegedly raping one of the occupants of the boat, a minor, as well as the other 15 occupants of the boat, have passed this Wednesday to judicial disposition.
As reported from the Civil Guard, the detainees appear in the court of instruction 1 of Ibiza after being arrested on Sunday for a rape complaint filed by a minor, the only woman traveling on the boat that arrived on Saturday to the island of Formentera. The agents initially arrested the skipper of the boat, but as the investigation progressed they decided to also arrest the rest of the passengers of the skiff. The young woman denounced having been raped while the other occupants did nothing to prevent it and even humiliated her by throwing water in her face while she suffered the sexual aggression. The skiff arrived at the smaller pitiusa on Saturday at 22.45 hours with 17 migrants of North African origin on board, which were intercepted in the area of Can Marroig by the Civil Guard and the Local Police of Formentera. The young woman was attended by the Social Services of Formentera for being a minor and hours later filed a complaint for rape against the skipper of the boat at the Civil Guard post. The skipper, who had already been transferred to Ibiza along with the rest of the migrants to be handed over to the National Police, was arrested for the alleged crimes of rape and irregular immigration. The Guardia Civil took steps to clarify the actions of the rest of the occupants, who were also arrested.
