A SPANISH woman has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a man believed to be a Moroccan migrant to death inside her home in Ceuta.
The victim was confirmed as an undocumented migrant believed to be aged between 25 and 30 as police probe if he was related to the murder suspect.
Migrants who crossed from Morocco into Spain in July are rounded up on a beach in Ceuta Credit: AP
An estimated 5,000 migrants remain in Ceuta and have been staying in makeshift tents on the beaches Credit: Getty
It remains unclear if the man came into Ceuta alongside 72,000 others at the end of July during a mass border breach into the Spanish enclave.
The alleged killer, 25, and the victim had reportedly been living together in the property where the man was found dead this morning at around 7am.
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A spokesman for the National Police in Ceuta said: “A Spanish woman living in Ceuta aged 25 has been arrested this morning on suspicion of killing an undocumented man we believe was aged between 25 and 30.
“He was stabbed to death around 7am this morning.
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“The suspected killer and her victim were living together at the property where the crime occurred.
“We understand they are relatives and specifically cousins.”
The alleged slaying took place in the neighbourhood of Ceuta called Poblado de Regulares.
A well-placed source said the woman suffered from mental health problems.
Police officers control a large group of migrants outside the entrance of the Loma del Colmenar reception centre in Ceuta Credit: AFP
People attend a demonstration in support of Ceuta residents in Spain Credit: Reuters
A major investigation into the mass migrant crisis into Ceuta across July 30 and July 31 is ongoing.
At least 145 migrants died after they crossed into Ceuta – sparking mass panic among locals in the enclave.
Tens of thousands of the migrants who entered voluntarily left and headed back to Morocco as those remaining were allowed to stay in makeshift camps after being rounded up by the army.
Around 5,000 are believed to still be in Ceuta including women and children.
It comes as shocking new figures revealed there has been the equivalent of one sexual assault every day since the border breach.
Spanish prosecutors say 23 sexual assaults, including nine against young children, have been reported in Ceuta since the end of July.
Several arrests have been made with the majority of suspects being Moroccan or Spanish, Ceuta’s chief prosecutor Silvia Rojas said.
Both Ceuta locals and migrant girls are reportedly among the alleged victims.
A major investigation into the mass migrant crisis into Ceuta across July 30 and July 31 is ongoing Credit: Reuters
Weeks of protests followed the chaos in Ceuta as migrant camps were set on fire Credit: Reuters
Another man was accused of breaking into a woman’s flat and creeping into her bed wearing just his underwear.
Weeks of protests followed the chaos in Ceuta as migrant camps were set on fire.
Major rallies also took place across Spain this week in response to the crisis in Ceuta, where an estimated 5,000 migrants remain in the city.
The largest crowds came in Madrid and Barcelona where the streets were flooded with Spaniards waving flags and anti-government signs.
More than 200 cities hosted rallies, according to local media.
Police had to fire rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse crowds in Madrid, according to Spanish newspaper El Pais.
