An 87-year-old Spanish pensioner forced from her home will be able to return, according to her lawyer, after the eviction became the focus of large demonstrations across Spain.
Maricarmen Abascal was removed from her residence in a case that drew a strong public reaction. Her legal representative has since said that she is in a position to move back.
“She can move back home.”
— Lawyer for Maricarmen Abascal
Protests followed the eviction
News of the pensioner’s eviction prompted protests on a large scale in Spain. The public response placed the case at the centre of national attention before her lawyer indicated that she could go back to her home.
“The eviction of this 87-year-old pensioner prompted large-scale protests across Spain.”
— Report of the public response to the case
Ms Abascal, who is 87 and a pensioner, had been living in the property from which she was evicted. Her lawyer’s statement that she may return marks a reversal of that removal, following the wave of demonstrations the case inspired.
What has been reported
- Maricarmen Abascal is an 87-year-old Spanish pensioner who was evicted from her home.
- The eviction led to large-scale protests across Spain.
- Her lawyer has said she can move back home.
Further particulars of the legal proceedings, the location of the property and the precise timetable for her return have not been set out in the account available. What is clear is that the lawyer acting for Ms Abascal says she can go home, after an eviction that had already stirred protests throughout the country.
