The fatal stabbing of an 11-year-old as he played football with friends has put misinformation into the spotlight in Spain after false claims were spread on social media saying the suspect was of north African origin or an unaccompanied minor seeking asylum.
The attack took place on Sunday morning when the child, named by his family as Mateo, was among several children playing football at a sports centre in the small town of Mocejón in the centre of the country. A man, with a hood pulled over his head and wearing a scarf to conceal his face, ran on to the field wielding a sharp object.
