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Young man brutally beaten after leaving dance in Rivera; one attacker identified
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Young man brutally beaten after leaving dance in Rivera; one attacker identified

From El País · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A 21-year-old man was severely beaten early Sunday morning after leaving a dance in Rivera, Uruguay.
  • The victim was attacked by a group of men without provocation near a payment service location.
  • Police identified one 24-year-old assailant, who had prior offenses, and are investigating the incident.

A 21-year-old man suffered a brutal beating early Sunday morning as he left a dance in Rivera, Uruguay. The attack occurred between Faustino Carámbula and Monseñor Vera streets in the city center.

The victim told police that a group of men suddenly began assaulting him without any prior words or apparent reason as he stood in front of a payment service location. He managed to escape and received medical attention for minor polytrauma.

Videos circulating on social media helped investigators identify one of the assailants as a 24-year-old man with a previous arrest for disobedience. This individual is scheduled to appear before the prosecutor's office with his lawyer on Tuesday.

The investigation is being handled by the local Investigations Department and the Prosecutor's Office, which has ordered the review of security camera footage to further visualize the assault and aid the ongoing investigation.

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Originally published by El País in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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