Friday, September 08, 2006
Five officers injured in immigrant centre 'mutiny'
What has been described as an attempted "mutiny" last Tuesday by some of the around 1,400 immigrants being held at the El Matorral internment centre in Fuerteventura was suppressed by the eight police officers in charge of the centre. Five officers and several internees sustained minor cuts and bruises during the brawl that occurred as the inmates were queuing up for their dinner.
Shades of Oliver: It seems that the incident started when one of the immigrants requested second helpings. Police say, "this type of situation is not new, and will happen again because the centres are getting more and more crowded and there are only a few officers to look after them. One day it's going to explode."
Five officers injured in immigrant centre 'mutiny'
