<p>Spanish riot police responded to disturbances on March 15 following reports</a> <br />that a Senegalese street vendor died in the Madrid neighborhood of Lavapies.</p><p>The man was named in local media as Mame Mbaye</a>.</p><p>A police source quoted in El Pais</a> said the violent protests arose because of a conflating of two separate events, one in which a man died despite police efforts to resuscitate him, and another where police were pursuing sellers of counterfeit merchandise.</p><p>Other reports, however, cited witnesses who said the police had been chasing the man shortly before his death.</p><p>Videos posted online showed bins</a> set on fire during the unrest, and a strong riot police</a> presence.</p><p>Six people were detained</a> and 10 police officers were injured. Credit: Antonio Coronil via Storyful</p><br />
