A BAR owner was arrested on suspicions of murder following the discovery of a woman’s dismembered corpse on a popular tourist spot in Gran Canaria. Police say that the Colombian victim, age 41, was stabbed repeatedly in the neck, before the killer attempted to dismember her body. After a failed attempt to dispose of her body in another location, the …
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A TARRAGONA Jury has convicted Irishman Keith Byrne for killing his Dublin-based partner Kirsty in a Salou Hotel in July 2023. Prosecutors want the former British soldier jailed for 20 years, while a private prosecution on behalf of Kirsty’s family is demanding 30 years behind bars and a €400,000 compensation payment. The Prosecutor’s office has called for a lower sentence …
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The Spanish Minister of State has issued an order to the Guardia Civil (Police National) and the Policia Nacional that allows the consumption of drugs inside a parked car. The order has caused discomfort and confusion among the officers who have to deal with this kind of intervention every day in Spain. According to the ruling, consuming drugs in a …
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A VIOLENT patient who attacked two ER doctors at Cartagena’s Santa Lucia Hospital has been given as 14 month prison sentence following a ‘speedy trial’. The Murcia College of Physicians has welcomed the verdict and punishment. They said it ‘sets a precedent in defending health workers’. READ MORE SANTA LUCIA HOSPITAL, CARTAGENA The male patient assaulted the ER staff in …
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A 20-year-old man has died after being found with a fatal stab wound to the chest at the entrance of his family home in the quiet residential area of Sa Coma, in Sant Llorenç. His brother found the young victim in a critical condition, Tuesday morning at their house on Teixos de Sa Coma Street. Emergency services were called to …
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A GANG that used ‘narco-boats’ to transport drugs from the Costa Blanca to Algeria and made the return journey with migrants has been busted by the Policia Nacional and the Tax Agency. Nine people, mostly Algerians but also some Spanish who helped with the logistics, have been arrested. Two members of the group have been released on bail while seven …
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An ex-employee with a work accident reported a businessman in the ALICANTE region who was using cheap foreign workers. The Policia Nacional arrested a 41-year old who owned a clothing recycling company in Alcoy. Officers found that the workers were not registered and there was serious violation of the labour laws. READ MORE POLICE RAID A 25-year-old complained to the …
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RESIDENTS of the quiet Asturian hamlet of Toleo remain in disbelief following the discovery of three children who had allegedly been kept in near-total isolation for nearly four years in what is now being dubbed Spain’s ‘house of horrors.’ Locals living just metres from the property have been shocked by the revelation. A German-American couple is accused of raising children …
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IBIZA’S legendary opening weekend brought crime, arrests, and drug-related offenses to the island. The Guardia Civil has confirmed that eight arrests were made during a massive security operation conducted across the Balearic Islands to coincide with 2025’s nightlife season. The crackdown targeted the island’s most popular party spots and was launched in order to prevent drug trafficking and petty theft …
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The Civil Guard has arrested three men following the shooting that occurred in Humilladero on Tuesday, where a young boy died and his mom was injured. Guardia Civil confirms the arrest of 3 men in this case as suspects. However, the investigation is ongoing. Yesterday was the 6th shooting in Malaga province in April. In this case, a 70-year old …
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