A MAN who hacked a church worker to death with a machete in southern Spain has been cleared of terrorism charges after a court instead ruled that the bloody rampage was spurred on by a ‘psychotic break’. Yassin Kajaa, a Moroccan national, killed Diego Valencia (74), the church sexton in an attack on January 20, 2023. The Madrid National Court …
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Bogus football agent charged young players €3k each to fly to Spain with lies about joining top La Liga clubs
A MAN has been arrested in Madrid for defrauding young South American footballers of up to €3,000 each with bogus promises of placing them in top La Liga sides. He was arrested by the Policia Nacional on charges of fraud, document falsification, and illegal immigration. The scammer told the players that if they obtained the right documents, they could travel …
Read More »Cadiz mayor declines extra vacationers to protect metropolis's 'essence'
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