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Cantabria Confirms Unauthorized Exits by Minors From Mioño Center Over Weekend

Regional officials describe routine protocol that brought police alongside medical teams to the scene.

Overview

  • Authorities reported three episodes in which youths left the Mioño reception center without permission late Saturday, at midday Sunday, and again Sunday evening.
  • The Consejería de Inclusión Social confirmed five youths left during the first episode and four on Sunday, attributing the behavior to the same alleged ringleader.
  • Guardia Civil, Castro Urdiales local police, and health services were activated under protocol to locate and attend to the minors.
  • Local accounts described a tense atmosphere, with roughly 50 to 60 neighbors gathering outside the facility during the first incident.
  • Regional officials downplayed the severity as unauthorized departures rather than violent events, while acknowledging heightened local sensitivity over migrant minors in Castro Urdiales.