pBins and street furniture were set on fire during disturbancesa following the death of a Senegalese street vendor in Madrid on March 15.ppThe man was nameda in local media as Mame Mbaye.ppA police source quoted in El Paisa 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.ppOther reports, however, cited witnesses who said the police had been chasing the man shortly before his death.ppVideos posted online showed binsa set on fire during the unrest, and a strong riot policea presence.ppSix people were detaineda and 10 police officers were injured.