Authorities in Casablanca opened an investigation on Sunday after a disturbing video circulated on social media showed a teenage fish vendor with visible facial injuries. The 17-year-old minor claimed she had been violently assaulted at the city’s fish market.
An initial investigation by police in the Derb Omar neighborhood indicated that the fight involved a dispute between the victim and another 17-year-old minor male. Both individuals accused each other of physical assault during a violent altercation the reasons for which are unclear.
Evidence gathered so far points suggests that the teenagers used weapons and blunt objects during the fight.
Authorities have pledged to use all available resources to investigate the situation and determine whether any criminal charges should be brought.