Tag Archives: Alicante Province

A THIEF has been arrested in Benidorm after stealing a bag containing €4,800 in a distraction burglary at a supermarket car park. The Algerian woman, 47, punctured the tyre of her car and waited for its driver to return, while pointing out she had a serious problem. The woman got out and called a friend, while the male grabbed an …

An Irish national who beat a Costa Blanca resident to death with a knuckleduster in a fit or jealous rage accepted a six-year prison sentence via a plea agreement. Wayne Walsh, 37 from Kilkenny, Ireland, will serve his sentence for the murder of Carl Carr in September 2018. The crime took place at an apartment on Torrevieja’s La Siesta residential …

A passenger who planned to fly from Alicante Elche to Liverpool was caught with over 18 kilos in his suitcase. The 36 year old man was charged for drug trafficking and smuggling. He was bailed out after appearing in front of an Elche judge, and claiming his right to be silent. READ MORE SUITCASE HASH STASH(Guardia Civil image) The man …

On Friday, a man threw acid in the face of a woman walking her dog on a Costa Blanca beach. At around 9pm, an incident took place on Calle del Samaruc (Mutxamel). Residents of the area were shocked and worried about what happened. READ MORE The Guardia Civil reported that a man in a hood walked up to a woman …

The murder rate in ALICANTE province reached 20 homicides in the last year, which is the second highest number recorded. In 2023 there were only 11 murders and in 2015 the number of murders was only 30. Spain’s Interior Ministry released statistics that cover gender violence, scores being settled, even disputes between neighbors and a Russian assassination. READ MORE SLAYED …

John George’s family has decided to return to Spain, in an effort to get answers about the murder of their loved one. They will return to the spot where their son was found soon. John, a Belfast father of two who was reported missing by his family in mid-December, was found dead on 7 January near a Rojales Road (about …

The cost of renting a property in Alicante has risen by almost 10% in the last year, with Benidorm being the most expensive. Real estate portal Idealist puts the average charge at €11 per m2 in January- a 9.6% hike in 12 months. It means around €1,100 per month is needed to rent a 100 m2 home, putting it out …

THE Policia Nacional have arrested a ‘very dangerous’ British prisoner who escaped in a mass jailbreak in Portugal last September. Mark Cameron Roscaleer (35), along with Rodolfo Lohrmann, a fellow escapee from Alicante, were captured. Interpol’s Red Notice included both of the fugitives on its list, and they were also listed as international arrest warrants. They were therefore high priority …