Four convicted in Spain over homophobic murder that sparked nationwide protests

Four men were convicted in Spain on Sunday in connection with the homophobic murder of a 24-year-old nursing assistant that sparked protests in cities across Spain and abroad.Samuel Luiz died in hospital after being assaulted by a group of people outside a nightclub in A Coruna in the northwestern Galicia region in July 2021.Diego Montaña, Alejandro Freire and Kaio Amaral were found guilty of aggravated murder, and Alejandro Míguez of complicity.The jury in A Coruna found it proven that Montaña — the leader of the group — had concluded that Luiz was gay from his speech and…