Police services in Beni Mellal (North Central Morocco) initiated an investigation on Saturday into an incident where a 64-year-old butcher has allegedly assaulted a Moroccan citizen of Jewish faith using verbal abuse and physical violence.
According to a security source, preliminary data show that the suspect, who claims that the victim owes him some money, engaged the Jewish debtor in front of his shop, resulting in the latter sustaining minor back injuries.
The suspect was quickly apprehended by the police, and a search of his belongings uncovered a recent prescription showing he was receiving psychiatric treatment.
The suspect is currently in police custody pending further investigation by the public prosecutor’s office.