- The Civil Guard has arrested five young people aged between 18 and 28 for the brutal beating of a trans woman in Piedras Blancas (Castrillón) in January 2026.
- The victim was left unconscious, with traumatic brain injury and multiple contusions, and was hospitalized for several days.
- The detainees are linked to White Boys, a neo-Nazi group dismantled in May that, according to the investigation, organized “hunts” against LGTBI and migrant people.
A transphobic attack in Asturias has ended with five arrests. The Civil Guard has arrested five young people aged 18 to 28 for beating a trans woman in January 2026 in Piedras Blancas (Castrillón). According to the investigation, they coordinated via messages to attack her and are linked to the neo-Nazi gang White Boys.
What happened to the trans woman attacked in Piedras Blancas?
The victim, a trans woman, suffered a brutal beating in January 2026 in Piedras Blancas that left her unconscious and hospitalized for several days. According to Revista SIX, she had multiple contusions and a traumatic brain injury. During the attack, she received death threats and transphobic insults.
The investigation holds that it was not a random attack. The aggressors “coordinated via message to perpetrate the attack” and deliberately chose the victim. That premeditated and discriminatory component is key in the criminal qualification.
Arrests in three phases
The five arrests were made in three moments: two in April, two in June, and one in September 2026, in Castrillón and Avilés. The Civil Guard announced the closure of the operation on September 20.
The detainees are charged with hate crime (injury to dignity), injuries, threats, and damages, with the aggravating factor of discriminatory motivation. According to the published information, three of the five had already been investigated in 2025 for other hate crimes.
Who are the White Boys?
White Boys is a neo-Nazi group active in Asturias that the National Police dismantled in May 2026. According to miGijón, it was founded in July 2024 and operated mainly in Gijón, but also in Oviedo, Avilés, and Castrillón. In that operation, 19 alleged members were identified, aged between 14 and 22 years.
According to Revista SIX, the group had a WhatsApp channel with about 40 members where nazi propaganda and racist and homophobic messages were spread. The investigation documents that, between the summer of 2024 and February 2026, they organized what they called “hunts” against LGTBI and migrant people.
Weapons and Nazi symbolism
In the operations against the group, knives and Nazi symbolism were seized. Revista SIX cites machetes, brass knuckles, extendable batons, swords, and a pistol. miGijón also mentions axes, knives, balaclavas, an airsoft pistol, and incendiary devices like Molotov cocktails.
The case shows how online hate speech turns into organized physical violence against trans people and the rest of the LGTBIQ+ community.
Frequently asked questions
Where was the transphobic attack in Asturias?
In Piedras Blancas, in the municipality of Castrillón, in January 2026.
How many people have been arrested?
Five young people aged between 18 and 28, arrested by the Civil Guard in Castrillón and Avilés.
What crimes are attributed to them?
Hate crime, injuries, threats, and damages, with the aggravating factor of discriminatory motivation.
What is White Boys?
A neo-Nazi group from Asturias created in 2024 and dismantled by the National Police in May 2026. According to the investigation, it organized attacks against LGTBI and migrant people.
