Granada Council investigates whether two women were ejected from a pool for wearing a "burkini"
Granada Council has opened an investigation to establish the chain of events at a public swimming pool, which saw two women wearing a garment covering the whole body completely being asked to leave. While the women claim that it was a burkini, the concession holder maintains that they were bathing in street clothing.
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The controversy surrounding the burkini, a swimming costume worn by Muslim women, has been brought to the doors of the Granada public swimming pool. Another bather made a complaint to a pool monitor regarding the outfit that two women were wearing, and the monitor asked them to leave the premises.
The pool concession holder says that there were not removed for wearing a burkini, but because they were bathing in street clothing. The Human Rights Association of Granada has expressed its condemnation.
The Granada Council has opened an inquiry, reiterating that there is no law prohibiting the wearing of that garment in public places.
Attempts are under way to establish the whereabouts of the two women who were asked to leave, in order to hear their side of the story and establish whether they plan to lodge a complaint.
