Spanish city 'adopts' migrants who intervened in homophobic attack
Spanish city 'adopts' migrants who intervened in homophobic attack
Ibrahima Diack and Magatte N'Diaye are given "adopted sons of the city" status in A Coruña.
A Spanish city has honoured two Senegalese migrants for their heroism in trying to save a gay man beaten to death by a homophobic mob.
Ibrahima Diack and Magatte N'Diaye were given "adopted sons of the city" status in A Coruña on Monday in a formal ceremony recognising their actions.
The men were the only ones to intervene in July 2021, when Samuel Luiz was set upon by a group of men and kicked and punched outside a nightclub in the north-western city.
The 24-year-old later died of his injuries in hospital - an event which sparked national outrage and condemnation.
"We are not heroes, we did what we had to do," said Mr N'Diaye, according to an AFP report.
That's what makes a hero.