Fuerteventura journalist Eloy Vera injured in reported Madrid assault
Journalist and cultural programmer Eloy Vera is in hospital after a reported assault in central Madrid left him with a broken femur.
Fuerteventura journalist and cultural programmer Eloy Vera is in hospital after a reported assault in Madrid’s Plaza del Callao left him with a broken femur.
The attack reportedly happened at around 2pm on Friday 13 November. Vera was insulted about his height and struck on the head before attempting to walk away. His attacker allegedly followed him and kicked him to the ground, breaking his femur.
Vera underwent emergency surgery on Friday and is awaiting a further operation to fit a permanent fixation to help him regain mobility. The attacker had not yet been identified, and it was hoped that cameras in the area would help establish their identity.
Vera is the EFE news agency’s delegate in Fuerteventura and works with other media. He is also a cultural programmer whose work includes the Fuerteventura Book Fair and initiatives such as El Escritor y tú and Voces desde la Frontera, a series addressing human rights and migration.