Victim

Confirmed death

Aboubakar Oumarou Maiga

Before leaving, he worked in the laundry in his city, Douala. He left to help his family, with the goal that his little brothers and his mother could live well. Victim of the Tarajal tragedy, he drowned trying to reach Spain after being received with riot gear by the Spanish authorities. His body was buried in Morocco, but his family doesn’t know where yet.

You can learn more about his story in our documentary “Tarajal: Transformar el dolor en Justicia”

Last thing said:

“Mom, I’m going to find money for you to rest like other mothers”

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NATIONALITY:
Cameroon
DATE OF DECEASED:
Thursday 6 February, 2014