Algerian Illegal Immigrant Accused in Three-Day Violent Rampage in Valencia

Valencia ambulancia by Sharon Hahn Darlin, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 | Jihad Watch

A 26-year-old Algerian national who was already in custody over a brutal street assault in Valencia has now been accused of sexually assaulting a homeless woman on two consecutive nights. Police say the incidents formed part of a three-day spree of violence that ultimately left a 47-year-old man in a coma.

According to the Spanish National Police account reported by Cadena SER, the first alleged attack took place on July 22, when the woman was sleeping inside a tent on vacant land in Valencia. The suspect allegedly entered the tent without her consent and used force against her. She resisted, preventing penetration, but police say he returned the following night, July 23, and attacked her again. On the second occasion, he allegedly raped her and threatened to kill her if she reported either incident.

The alleged violence continued when the suspect became involved in an argument after local residents reportedly confronted him over his behaviour. A 47-year-old man, identified by Spanish media as Arturo C., was not previously known to the suspect. Video footage reportedly showed the accused repeatedly punching and kicking the man after he had fallen to the ground, including several blows to the head.

Arturo, who was already wearing a cast on one arm, was left unconscious and taken to hospital with serious head and chest injuries, including broken ribs and facial trauma. His condition was reported to be critical, with the injuries leaving him in a coma.

Spanish media have identified the suspect as Said Leksili, an Algerian national who allegedly entered Spain illegally in 2020 and subsequently remained without legal residence. According to El Debate, he had been detained 18 times since arriving in Spain, including six arrests in Valencia over the previous three years for alleged violent offences. These reportedly included three cases involving bodily harm and three involving violent robbery.

Reports also allege that the suspect had used two different identities, one Algerian and another in which he presented himself as Moroccan. Social media claims further suggested that he was subject to a final deportation order, although Spanish reporting indicates that an expulsion proceeding existed but had not resulted in an enforced removal order.

The case has raised renewed questions over Spain's handling of repeat offenders and immigration enforcement, particularly where individuals accused of repeated violent crimes remain in the country. Authorities are now investigating the allegations surrounding the two attacks on the woman alongside the violent assault that left the 47-year-old victim critically injured.

(This Article was originally published by Jihad Watch)