Guardia Civil seized five African leopards, including three babies. They were discovered on a farm in Gran Canaria. Three people are under investigation for a crime committed against protected wildlife. This includes possessing and breeding leopards on property in the Las Palmas region. The Guardia operation was a result of a drug-trafficking gang leader being arrested. READ MORE LEOPARD CUB …
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Police in Spain float new hypothesis over Brit, 34, who vanished off Gran Canaria coast during round-the-world trip – but family suspect foul play
SPANISH police are searching for a British seaman who went missing off the coasts of Gran Canaria while on a solo trip around the world. They have revealed a brand new line of investigation. A desperate search for James ‘Jesmie’ Nunan, 34, from Reading, was launched in late August after the Brit adventurer’s yacht, Kehaar, was found by coastguards 50 …
Read More »Alert for holidaymakers in Spain’s Canary Islands: Rare red weather warning issued for extreme heat – with temperatures surpassing 40C
Authorities in Spain have issued an unusual red weather alert to Canary Islands due to a heatwave that is bringing soaring temperatures. The state weather agency AEMET has issued a red warning for excessive heat on the islands of Tenerife Lanzarote Fuerteventura Gran Canaria with temperatures expected to exceed 40C. According to some agencies, mercury temperatures could reach 45C or …
Read More »Canary Islands girl, 17, suffered 95% burns when a man set her on fire
A TEENAGE GIRL suffered severe burns after a 20 year old man set her on fire inside a squatted home in Las Palmas. Medics said ‘95% of her body’ had been affected. According to reports, the female was set on fire at 4am Wednesday morning in Las Palmas’ La Isleta neighborhood. DOCTOR NEGRIN HOSPITAL, LAS PALMAS Emergency teams discovered her …
Read More »Real Madrid star, 22, ‘will face criminal proceedings’ over alleged distribution of child pornography
Raul Asencio, the REAL Madrid player who is accused of sharing a sex video involving a child with another person, will be brought before a court on Thursday. The investigation by the San Bartolome de Tirajana Court in Gran Canaria is now complete, and the Public Prosecutor’s office can file an indictment against Asencio (22), and three former Real Madrid …
Read More »Outrage in Spain after 70-year-old ex-policeman ‘dismembers wife and dumps her body parts around holiday island’ – CSN News
A RETIRED Guardia Civil Officer has been accused of killing his wife, and then dumping her parts all over Gran Canaria. A court in San Bartolome de Tirajana remanded 70-year-old Miguel Gallego into custody. Maria Dolores Ilan Mendez (59) died in March 2020 on the couple’s San Bartolome estate in the southern part of the island. READ MORE SOS APPEAL …
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