Oviedo Easter Procession Disturbed With Insults
On 3 April 2026, two men were arrested in Oviedo after disrupting a Holy Week procession and engaging in aggressive behaviour toward police. The incident involved verbal hostility indicating radical religious motives toward the event and escalated into physical violence.
The incident took place in the early hours of 3 April 2026 during the “La Madrugá” Holy Week procession organised by the Hermandad de Los Estudiantes in Oviedo. The disturbance occurred in a bar located along the route of the procession, which had gathered large numbers of participants and spectators observing the event in silence.
According to reports, several individuals inside the establishment were shouting disruptive phrases, including: “I won’t be silent for a f***ing procession”, disrupting the atmosphere shortly before the procession was due to pass. Police officers were dispatched to prevent a disturbance of public order.
During the intervention, one man displayed hostile behaviour and struck a police officer with a punch. He was immediately arrested on suspicion of assaulting a law enforcement officer.
A second individual refused to comply with police instructions and reportedly shouted “I am Muslim” while resisting officers. He was also detained after continuing to behave aggressively and physically grabbing an officer’s vest. He faces charges of serious disobedience.
Both suspects were taken into custody and processed at the relevant police station, facing charges related to assault on authority and public disorder during a major public security deployment linked to the Easter celebrations.
Source: elcomercio, LNE
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