Spanish protest after young boy's body is washed up in Cdiz
Source: The Guardian
Spanish human rights activists and politicians have attacked Europe’s treatment of migrants after the body of a young boy washed up on a beach in Cádiz on Friday, prompting comparisons with the death of Alan Kurdi.
The child, who has yet to be identified, is thought to have been heading to Spain from north Africa with his mother when the boat on which they were travelling sank off the Spanish coast two weeks ago. The bodies of six people – five men and a woman – have been recovered so far.
Although a police investigation is being carried out to establish the boy’s identity and determine how he died, unconfirmed reports suggest he was called Samuel, was six years old and came from the Congo.
Migration NGOs in the region, including Andalucía Acoge (Andalucía Welcomes) are trying to reach relatives and assist the police, but stress that the child has yet to be identified.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/31/spanish-protest-boy-body-washed-cadiz-eu-boat-migrant
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