87-Year-Old Woman Evicted From Madrid Apartment as Protesters Gather
Police entered the home after a judge approved the eviction; tear gas was used against demonstrators.
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Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman who uses a wheelchair, was forced out of her Madrid apartment last week by a real estate company after years of fighting it. She had lived in the flat for more than 70 years.
Police forced their way into the apartment after a judge approved the eviction. Protesters had gathered around the building by then, including the actor Carlos Bardem, and tear gas was used against them.
Abascal was taken to a Madrid hospital suffering from anxiety and extreme exhaustion, while her supporters chanted: "You are not alone."
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