- A group of hooded young people allegedly chased a man shouting “faggot” in a cruising area near Samil beach, according to witnesses.
- The National Police arrived at the scene and identified several of the alleged perpetrators, according to police sources cited by Europa Press.
- The information has been made available to the competent court and the investigation is still open.
A homophobic chase in Vigo is under investigation: last Friday night, a group of hooded young people allegedly chased and insulted a man shouting “faggot” in a mountainous area near Samil beach. The National Police identified several alleged perpetrators, according to Europa Press (10/19/2026).
What happened in Samil?
According to eyewitnesses, a group of hooded young people chased a man and hurled homophobic insults at him in a mountainous area near the Samil beach, in Vigo. The events occurred at night, on last Friday, according to information published this Monday, October 19, by Europa Press and reported by several Galician media.
Among the insults reported by witnesses is the word “faggot”. The published accounts speak of a presumed homophobic aggression and consistently use the conditional: the young people would have chased the man and would have hurled those insults at him.
None of the published information mentions physical injuries. The identity of the victim has not been disclosed, and it is only known that he is a man.
Why did it happen in a cruising area?
The scene of the events is a mountainous area near Samil that, according to the media reporting on the case, is commonly used for encounters between homosexual men, a practice known as cruising. GaliciaPress describes it as a wooded area known as a regular meeting point for sexual encounters, and El Español (Treintayseis) reports that, according to witnesses, it is an area frequented by men who engage in this type of encounters.
This fact is relevant because it places the alleged chase in a space linked to gay and bisexual men, and because the insult hurled, according to witnesses, is explicitly homophobic. The consulted sources do not provide, for now, any explanation regarding the motive of the alleged perpetrators beyond those insults.
What has the National Police done?
The National Police went to the scene and identified several of the supposed perpetrators, according to police sources who confirmed this action to Europa Press. The media do not specify how many young people were in the group, how many have been identified, or how old they are.
According to the published information, what happened is under investigation and all information has been made available to the competent court, which has not been disclosed. There has also been no information on arrests or the specific crimes that could be charged against the identified individuals.
What is still unknown
As of today, the published information leaves several questions open regarding the homophobic chase in Vigo. The exact time of the events, the number of group members, their ages, and the condition of the victim are not known.
No textual statements from the Police, the victim, or the witnesses have been made public, nor do the consulted sources report reactions from LGTBIQ+ groups, institutions, or political parties. Revista Rainbow will follow the case and update this information as the judicial investigation progresses.
Frequently asked questions
What happened at Samil beach?
According to witnesses, a group of hooded young people chased a man shouting “faggot” in a mountainous area near Samil beach, in Vigo, last Friday night.
Are there people identified for the homophobic chase in Vigo?
Yes. The National Police identified several of the alleged perpetrators, according to police sources cited by Europa Press. It has not been specified how many.
What has happened with the case?
What happened is under investigation and all information has been made available to the competent court, which has not been identified.
Was the chased man injured?
The published information does not mention physical injuries or provide data on the condition of the victim.
