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Man Tipped A Cupboard Onto His Dead Mother After Killing Her With A Baseball Bat At Her Costa Blanca Home In Spain

Man tipped a cupboard onto his mother to conceal baseball bat killing at her Costa Blanca home in Spain

A Belgian man has been jailed for 18 years after he murdered his mother in Torrevieja. The 41-year-old killer, named as Jean Christophe C, repeatedly hit her on the head with a

7 Jul, 2021 @ 16:54

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Costa Blanca queue-jumping COVID vaccine mayor is set to be tried for bribery in Spain

‘Queue-jumping’ mayor tells Costa Blanca court that a doctor allowed him to get an early COVID-19 injection in Spain

A Costa Blanca mayor has appeared in court over COVID-19 vaccination ‘queue-jumping’ last January. Alicante’s anti-corruption prosecutor accused La Nucia’s mayor, Bernabe Cano, of an ‘abuse of power’ last month. He sent

7 Jul, 2021 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Young gay man attacked in Spain’s Valencia just one day after homophobic murder in Galicia

Orienta’s lawyers are meeting the victim today (Wednesday July 7) to outline the legal procedure to report the case.

7 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police in Spain's Valencia search for beggar who killed bar owner who refused to give him money

British fugitive arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol for arms and explosives trafficking crimes

SPAIN’S Policia Nacional detained a 39 year-old British man on Monday who has been on the run since 2017 when he was linked to an organisation involved in trafficking explosives and weapons.

7 Jul, 2021 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Samuel Luiz Muñiz: Three men arrested over murder of young gay man in northwestern Spain

POLICE have confirmed the arrest of three men in connection with the killing of a young gay man whose death at the weekend is being investigated as a possible homophobic attack. The

7 Jul, 2021 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Explainer: What does the ‘only yes means yes’ law mean for rape victims in Spain?

A DRAFT bill that strengthens the country’s laws against rape by requiring the word ‘yes’ before sex acts was approved by the cabinet on Tuesday in Spain. The proposed law, long supported

7 Jul, 2021 @ 10:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Politics

Elderly couple arrested for dealing drugs on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A SPANISH couple in their sixties have been arrested for dealing drugs in Malaga. The pair had been dealing various drugs out of their flat in the Cruz Verde district when they

6 Jul, 2021 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Police bring down criminal gang that scammed tourists in Spain with fake holiday accomodation

TEN people have been arrested for ripping off 300 tourists to the tune of €4 million in a series of accommodation and credit card scams. Five of the arrests took place in

6 Jul, 2021 @ 18:45

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga

SEXTORTION ARRESTS: Eight people detained in Spain’s Valencia for blackmailing clients with fake prostitution services

The authorities reveal that this kind of fraud is on the rise in Spain, with numerous arrests made throughout the country in recent months.

6 Jul, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Ministers in Spain support new law that will classify all 'non-consensual' sex as rape

‘Only yes means yes’: Spain’s cabinet approves bill to classify ‘non-consensual’ sex as rape

SPAIN’S cabinet has backed a bill which would classify all ‘non-consensual’ sex as rape. The Council of Ministers approval today(July 6) will see the measure debated this September by Congress before it

6 Jul, 2021 @ 17:22

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Cash reward on head of pint sized hitman thought to be in Spain

A £5,000 (€5,850) reward has been offered for information about a pint-sized hitman who has been on the run since 2007. Derek Ferguson, 58, is wanted in connection with the murder of

6 Jul, 2021 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Protests across Spain call for justice for Samuel Luiz Muñiz, murdered for being gay

THOUSANDS of people gathered across Spain on Monday to protest the killing of Samuel Luiz Muñiz. The 24-year-old from A Coruña was savagely beaten to death by seven thugs outside a nightclub

6 Jul, 2021 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News·Valencia

Massive cocaine haul seized in two separate shipments at Valencia port in Spain

A TOTAL of 660 kilos of cocaine from two separate shipments were seized by the authorities after landing at Valencia port on the same day last week. Both ships docked in Valencia

5 Jul, 2021 @ 20:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Girl,12, Stabs Father Several Times To Stop Him Strangling Her Mother In Alicante Province Area Of Spain

Girl,12, stops father from killing her mother by stabbing him several times after row in Alicante Province area of Spain

A 12-year-old girl stabbed her father in the back after he tried to kill her mother at their Elda home in Alicante Province. Neighbours heard loud screams coming out of their flat

5 Jul, 2021 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Four Benidorm area gang rapists get over 60 years in jail in Spain's Costa Blanca

Four Costa Blanca men admit gang raping a teenager in Spain in order to avoid 200 years in prison

FOUR men have admitted to the gang rape of a 19-year-old Costa Blanca woman in 2019. Their admission came this morning(July 5) at the start of their trial in Alicante. The men

5 Jul, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Tributes paid to Samuel Luiz Muñiz, 24, beaten to death in Spain over his sexuality

TRIBUTES have been paid to a young gay man savagely beaten to death outside a nightclub in A Coruña. Samuel Luiz Muñiz, 24, was brutally attacked outside a nightclub on Avenida de

5 Jul, 2021 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Minor Investigated For Killing A Donkey And Injuring Another Using A Bow And Arrow

Child investigated for animal cruelty after donkey shot dead with bow and arrow in Spain

THE Guardia Civil’s Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA) are investigating a disturbing case of animal cruelty. A minor from Albacete is being investigated for allegedly killing a donkey and injuring another with a

3 Jul, 2021 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

British man is jailed for nearly 15 years for trying to murder his ex-girlfriend at her Costa Blanca home in Spain

A British man has been jailed for almost 15 years after he tried to kill his ex-girlfriend at her Costa Blanca holiday apartment. William McDonald, 61, from the Glasgow area, stabbed Mhairi

2 Jul, 2021 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British Expat Who Ran A Costa Blanca Cannabis Club Is Arrested For Drug Deaing In Spain (2)

British expat who runs a Costa Blanca cannabis club is arrested for drug dealing in Spain

A British president of a Denia-based cannabis club has been arrested for drug trafficking. It’s the latest move by the Policia Nacional against local cannabis groups after the president of another club

2 Jul, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Vaccine Queue Jumping Mayors On Costa Blanca To Be Quizzed In Court Over 'abuse Of Power' In Spain

Vaccine ‘queue-jumping’ mayors on Costa Blanca face court hearing over abusing their power in Spain

A Denia judge has started a preliminary investigation into COVID-19 vaccine ‘queue-jumping’ by two PSOE mayors on the northern Costa Blanca. Ximo Coll(El Verger) and Carolina Vives(Els Poblets) are a couple and

1 Jul, 2021 @ 18:42

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Bank Robbing Gang Stole Nearly €1.3 Million From 33 Banks Across Spain

Bank-robbing gang steal €1.3 million from 33 branches in Spain and even replace front-door locks

A robbery gang that looted 33 banks across Spain and stole nearly €1.3 million have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The crooks used a sophisticated array of equipment for their break-ins.

1 Jul, 2021 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Convicted rapist arrested after raping woman and sexually assaulting another while posing as policeman in Spain’s Mallorca

The man has been ordered to remain in custody due to his extensive criminal record where he has previously been jailed for raping two women on the island

1 Jul, 2021 @ 14:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Dutch Expat Accused Of Starting Two Hectare Forest Fire On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Dutch expat dumps hot ash which causes a forest fire on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A 61-year-old Dutch expat is being investigated over a forest fire in the Tibi area last April. Two hectares of land were incinerated due to the blaze. A Guardia Civil probe discovered

1 Jul, 2021 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

GODELLETA CRIME: Mother and son on trial over killing of disabled former police officer in Spain’s Valencia

An autopsy revealed that Isaac had been put to sleep with a tranquiliser tablet before being strangled and dumped in a hole on a plot of farmland.

1 Jul, 2021 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

British passport photo by UK in Spain/Flickr

British sex offenders could have danger warnings stamped on passports to prevent travel abroad

The British government is being asked to place danger warnings on the passports and driving licences of convicted sex offenders to close the loop hole that is allowing dozens of criminals to

1 Jul, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Must Read·National News

Cowardly Thieves Mug An 82 Year Old Belgian Woman On A Costa Blanca Street In A Handbag Snatch In Spain

Cowardly thieves mug Belgian woman, 82, on a Costa Blanca street in Spain to steal her handbag

AN 82-year-old Belgian woman was mugged in a Calpe street when two men stole her handbag. The duo have been arrested by the Guardia Civil after they tried to use the victim’s

30 Jun, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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