RoP News }: muslim jailed for week-long kidnap, torture, and rape of woman in Alicante drug den, Spain

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Police rescued the 50-year-old victim after she was held captive for a week, raped, beaten, and burned in a house in the Spanish city​

An Algerian national has been placed in pre-trial detention in Alicante after police rescued a woman who had been kidnapped, tortured, and raped for several days inside a drug den in the city’s Juan XXIII neighborhood.

The 50-year-old victim was found on Friday morning, semi-conscious and suffering from burns on her torso and legs, according to the National Police.

As reported by El Debate, the investigation began after a young woman went to the property the previous evening to buy drugs and encountered the captive victim, who discreetly pleaded for help. The witness waited until the following day to alert authorities, who then mounted an operation that led to the woman’s rescue and the arrest of those involved.

Police said the ordeal began on Nov. 1, when the victim went to the apartment accompanied by an acquaintance who works as a prostitute. When she tried to leave, the main suspect allegedly attacked her, beating her, tying her up with cable ties, and cutting her hair. For the next week, she was kept locked in a room lined with cardboard, where she was repeatedly raped and tortured with a small blowtorch.

Two other men — one Algerian and one Spanish — were also present in the apartment. Although they did not take part in the assaults, investigators say they prevented the woman from escaping or calling for help. Both claimed they acted under duress from the main assailant and have been arrested on charges of unlawful detention.

Police sources confirmed that the primary suspect had already been arrested the night before on an unrelated matter, which enabled officers to locate him quickly once the victim’s statement was taken. He was brought before a judge and subsequently remanded to prison.

The National Police said the investigation remains open to determine the full circumstances of the kidnapping and the degree of involvement of the two other suspects.