I’d rather die than go back, Moroccan migrant boy tells Spanish soldier
The Moroccan boy who swam to Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta this week expressed his desire to die rather than return to Morocco, as reported by the Spanish soldier who translated for him before he was taken away. The boy had used empty plastic bottles to make the journey, and when he arrived on the beach, he was seen crying and was then escorted away by soldiers. According to soldier Rachid Mohamed al Messaoui, the boy had no family in Morocco and was willing to risk his life in the cold waters rather than go back.0
