A Spanish Court of Instruction justice ordered three men to be held in custody on Friday for allegedly murdering a man during a brutal, homophobic attack. The three men, alongside three other attackers, are accused of beating Samuel Luiz to death while shouting homophobic slurs.

The fatal attack occurred Saturday, July 3, as twenty-four-year-old Samuel Luiz and a friend were on a video call. A man standing nearby assumed that Luiz was recording him and became irate. The man demanded that Luiz stop recording and threatened to kill him. Although Luiz tried to deescalate, witnesses say the suspects beat Luiz to death and took his phone.

According to Spain’s Policía Nacional, the three suspects, between the ages of 20 and 25, were arrested on Tuesday for the murder of Samuel Luiz. The judge ordered that they be imprisoned to prevent them from escaping or tampering with evidence. Later that day, police confirmed that two additional suspects, both minors, were arrested.

Jose Ramon Sierra, a defense attorney for one of the accused attackers, claims that his client is innocent and did not participate in the attack. Sierra declined to say whether his client knew the location of the missing cell phone.

The attack sparked mass outrage in Spain as thousands of protestors filled the streets of A Curoña on Sunday. Protestors made their way to the local Town Hall and Council building while demanding justice for Samuel Luiz.