Torre Pacheco, a town in Spain’s south-eastern region of Murcia, has made headlines this week after a pensioner was beaten up by three young men, sparking protests which spiralled into violent unrest.

Anti-migrant groups in Spain have clashed with riot police for a second night in a row on Sunday (13 July), after violence broke out following an attack on an elderly man by unknown assailants.

Broadcaster and commentator Carmine Sabia has accused the media of playing a “horrible role” in their reporting of the riots in Spain. Violent clashes continue to escalate in Torre Pacheco between far ...