10 May, 2023 @ 16:30
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Arrest made over transphobic hate crime that saw transwoman kicked in the behind in Spain’s Malaga

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A MAN has been arrested for a hate crime after running up behind a transgender woman and kicking her in the backside.

The 28-year-old allegedly assaulted the 30-year old woman on the Antonio Machado promenade of Malaga on April 17.

As well as ‘viciously’ kicking the woman, the suspect unleashed a verbal barrage of transphobic insults.

Officers from the Violent Extremism and Hate Crime Unit confirmed that the victim was assaulted and insulted due to her transgender identity.

However, the man was not arrested until last Wednesday after managing to track him down based on the victim’s description.

The victim then positively identified her attacker, who is now under investigation for the crime.

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Walter Finch

Walter Finch, who comes from a background in video and photography, is keen on reporting on and investigating organised crime, corruption and abuse of power. He is fascinated by the nexus between politics, business and law-breaking, as well as other wider trends that affect society.
Born in London but having lived in six countries, he is well-travelled and worldly. He studied Philosophy at the University of Birmingham and earned his diploma in journalism from London's renowned News Associates during the Covid era.
He got his first break in the business working on the Foreign News desk of the Daily Mail's online arm, where he also helped out on the video desk.
He then decided to escape the confines of London and returned to Spain in 2022, having previously lived in Barcelona for many years.
He took up up a reporter role with the Olive Press Newspaper and today he is based in La Linea de la Concepcion at the heart of a global chokepoint and crucial maritime hub, where he edits the Olive Press Gibraltar edition.
He is also the deputy news editor across all editions of the newspaper.

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