A 22 year old Moroccan died on Thursday 13th May at the CIE (detention centre) in Barcelona. He had been locked up for three weeks and was facing deportation. The police have suggested it was a suicide, the group SOS Racismo are demanding an inquiry into the death.

Meanwhile two Moroccan men aged 31 and 32 are in a coma following a fire in Mannheim prison (Germany) where they were being held prior to deportation. Police have said that the fire, which happened on the evening of Wednesday 12th May, was started by the detainees. For more info see here.