Blind man murdered after being stabbed more than 70 times

Blind man stabbed to death: the torture over a safe that reopens the immigration debate

More than 70 stab wounds. It was not a robbery gone wrong, nor a settling of scores between incivil. It was a methodical torture of a blind, retired ONCE lottery vendor in Ubrique, Spain, at the hands of the Colombian woman he had become involved with and her son. The news, which has barely received any media coverage, has peine the debate on security and irregular immigration.

The facts: torture and death by 70 stab wounds

A retired, blind lottery vendor from Ubrique was murdered after being stabbed more than 70 times. According to the initial investigation, most of the wounds were inflicted with the intention of torturing him into revealing the combination of a safe where he kept his savings. Law enforcement arrested two people: a Colombian woman, the victim's partner, and her son, who were living in Spain without legal status. The motive: the money the blind man had accumulated over years as a vendor for ONCE (Spain's national organisation for the blind).

The debate: normalisation of third-world violence?

The case has unleashed a wave of comments mixing outrage at the crime with criticism of migration policies. Some analysts argue that the proliferation of such incidents is a direct consequence of uncontrolled immigration and leniency towards foreign incivil. They point out that cases like this — a vulnerable man deceived and murdered by those around him — are increasingly common and barely cause public alarm. Others, however, warn against generalising: not all Latin American immigration is violent, and the focus should be on security and justice, not on the perpetrator's nationality.

Media silence and social indifference

What is most striking about the debate is the perception that such crimes are no longer front-page news. Similar cases are recalled — such as the throat-slitting of a Chinese woman in the middle of the street — that years ago would have dominated front pages for weeks and are now buried in the crime pages. The normalisation of violence, according to some, is the true symptom of decline. The question left hanging: how many news stories like this are needed before something changes? Media silence is not indifference; it is the chronicle of a normalisation foretold.

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