The Mossos d'Esquadra, Catalonia's regional police, are investigating an alleged sexual assault on a minor during Polinyà's Festa Major in Vallès Occidental, according to El Periódico, which published the report on Wednesday 9 July after saying it had confirmed the case.

The reported incident took place on Sunday 5 July during the town festival, El Periódico said, citing earlier reporting by Ràdio Sabadell. For residents and families attending crowded summer events in Polinyà, the immediate consequence is a live police investigation into a suspected serious offence involving a child.

What has been reported so far

El Periódico reported that the Mossos had opened an investigation to clarify the circumstances of the suspected assault. The source material provided does not include further official details about the location within the festival, the age of the minor, or whether any arrest has been made in this specific case.

RAC1 separately reported that police were investigating two sexual assaults alleged to have taken place in the early hours of Monday during the Festa Major in Polinyà, while ABC reported that one person had been arrested and another identified in relation to two alleged sexual assaults on two women during the town's festivities. Those reports refer to alleged assaults on women, while El Periódico's report concerns an alleged assault on a minor.

Because the supplied source texts describe different alleged victims and do not provide a unified official statement covering all cases, it is not possible to confirm from the materials alone whether they refer to the same investigation or to separate incidents.

Town hall asks for privacy and offers support

According to ABC's report of the council statement, the Ajuntament de Polinyà, the local council, said it condemned all sexual assaults and had made psychological support, advice and accompaniment available to victims.

The municipal government expressed its "most absolute condemnation of all types of sexual assaults" and asked the public to respect the victims' privacy and not spread false information, according to the statement quoted by ABC.

That matters locally because Polinyà residents attending the Festa Major, or families with children who were there over the weekend, may see an increased police presence or requests for information while officers establish what happened.

  • Place: Polinyà, in Vallès Occidental
  • Event: Festa Major
  • Reported date of the alleged assault on the minor: Sunday 5 July
  • Report published by El Periódico: Wednesday 9 July at 16:20

The Ajuntament de Polinyà's official festival pages in the supplied materials show the Festa Major programme was scheduled across 5 to 8 July in one edition and 11 to 14 July in another, but the police report cited by El Periódico refers specifically to events last weekend and to Sunday 5 July.

Police have not publicly released further details in the source material provided. Anyone directly affected would need to follow instructions from the Mossos d'Esquadra or the local council's victim support services if contacted.

Reported by El Periódico, ABC, CatalunyaPress.cat, rac1.cat, cronicaglobal.elespanol.com, radiosabadell.fm, Ajuntament de Polinyà, diaridesabadell.com, El Periódico Barcelona.