Hondarribia's PNV Calls for "Serenity and Responsibility" After the Event

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The Senegalese community in Hondarribia has taken to the streets to express their sorrow and anger over the death of Babacar Weler, who was shot dead by a local police officer. Representatives of the municipal government and the Senegalese consul were also present.

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The municipal group of the Hondarribia PNV has issued a statement calling for "serenity, prudence and responsibility" to assess the tragic event in the locality, in which a man of Senegalese origin died after being shot by a municipal police officer when he tried to attack an ertzaina with a knife. The Jeltzales call for "unity" and "respect", while expressing their concern about the political use of the event.

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Horizon sans frontières (HSF), in the voice of its Executive Director Boubacar Séye, expressed his dismay after the death of a 46-year-old Senegalese national, Babacar Wellé, on 28 September in Hondarribia, Spain. According to the authorities, the security forces had intervened following a threat involving a white weapon. The Senegalese was reportedly hit by police fire. An investigation is under way to establish the exact circumstances of the t…