Pere Rafart

Pere Rafart is an illusionist and one of the partners of El Rei de la Màgia, a historic magic shop located on Princesa street in Barcelona, Spain. The shop has been in operation since 1881. Rafart recently gained attention when he shared an account on social media of an incident that occurred near the shop. According to Rafart's post, plainclothes police officers (Mossos d'Esquadra) were in the process of arresting a thief when the events unfolded. While the articles don't detail the specifics of the incident beyond this initial setup, Rafart's role as a witness and communicator of the event, combined with the shop's historical significance, has made him relevant in the news coverage of the incident on Princesa street.