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‘WRONG MESSAGE’: Young man who accidentally killed drug addict while stopping him from robbing helpless cleaner on Spain’s Costa del Sol given two-year prison sentence and HUGE fine

The robber had beaten the hotel worker and made off with her handbag, causing the bystander to give chase

9 Jul, 2019 @ 12:37

Irish teenage lad raped by two men in Spain holiday hotspot

The shaken tourist was examined at Son Espases Hospital in Palma where doctors confirmed injuries sustained from a sex attack

8 Jul, 2019 @ 15:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Police hunt gunmen who opened fire on bouncers at Marbella club that hosted Paris Hilton and Antonio Banderas

It comes after the shooting of Dutch and Belgian revellers in the same car park last year

8 Jul, 2019 @ 11:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Chaos ensues with new laws on Spanish mortgage loans, writes Lawbird’s Antonio Flores

Now imagine a foreign buyer who speaks no Spanish and a notary who speaks only Spanish and you have a deal-breaker

6 Jul, 2019 @ 16:05

Antonio Flores: Legal Problems·Columnists·Crime & Law

OPINION: Vulnerable people being robbed in hospital beds on the Costa del Sol is an absolute disgrace

The hospital also make it more difficult to report thefts to the police as they have refused to document the crimes

6 Jul, 2019 @ 12:30

Crime & Law·Malaga·Opinion

Irish expat devastated after being robbed while asleep in hospital bed on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The hospital meanwhile, has refused to give Paula a formal letter confirming the phone has been stolen, making it difficult to report the issue to

6 Jul, 2019 @ 10:01

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

OPINION: After it emerged taxi rapist John Worboys is learning Spanish in prison, we must not let him into Spain

Worboys would be among the sickest and most dangerous expat criminals to have ever inhabited this country

5 Jul, 2019 @ 15:19

Crime & Law·Opinion

VICTORY: British man FINALLY released without charge after being locked up with terrorists for over a YEAR near Spain’s Costa del Sol

e Chichester man was cuffed after he stayed at a rental apartment in San Roque, where police seized the €5.5 million worth of drugs from

5 Jul, 2019 @ 14:14

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Royal Marines in Gibraltar detain oil tanker on way to Syria

Fabian Picardo commended the bravery of the marines involved in the operation to detain the vessel

4 Jul, 2019 @ 09:50

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Heartbreaking sketch from Marbella schoolgirl leads to mum’s arrest after it depicts torrent of violent abuse ‘with belt’

The teachers said they feared for the girl’s life and claimed that a mark on her thigh indicated abuse

3 Jul, 2019 @ 13:26

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

North Korea hit squad hunt US vet behind raid on embassy in Spain

Iraq veteran Chris Ahn faces extradition to Spain on charges he took part in the break at the DPRK's embassy in Madrid last February

3 Jul, 2019 @ 12:58

Crime & Law·Lead

Black cab rapist John Worboys learnt Spanish in prison and was planning new life on Spain’s Costas

He could have obtained permission to travel abroad from probation officers after a parole board deemed him to be no longer a danger

2 Jul, 2019 @ 13:21

Crime & Law·Lead

Surveillance helicopter catches man travelling at 223 km/h while ‘on drugs’ near Gandia on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A SURVEILLANCE helicopter has caught a man travelling at 223 km/h on the AP-7 motorway near Gandia, on the Costa Blanca. The Pegasus helicopter from

2 Jul, 2019 @ 00:24

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WhatsApping while driving will lose you SIX POINTS from licence, under new DGT plans

WHATSAPP messaging while behind the wheel will soon see drivers lose six points from their licences. The new measures by Spain’s Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT)

1 Jul, 2019 @ 19:13

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Irish fugitive who ‘worked with Colombian cartels to smuggle tonnes of cocaine to UK’ arrested on the Costa del Sol

Spanish police’s elite GRECO unit carried out the arrest which came ten days after the fugitive escaped a similar raid following a suspected tip-off

1 Jul, 2019 @ 18:31

Crime & Law·Lead

‘PANTING INTENSELY’: Dog in Spain dies of suffocation and heatstroke on balcony before owner arrested

A vet confirmed the cause of death as ‘suffocation due to strangulation’, adding that ‘heat stroke’ could have also been a factor

1 Jul, 2019 @ 16:29

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Vile homophobe tells man he’ll ‘beat the gay out of him’ for ‘dressing too feminine in public’ during Pride celebration in Spain’s Barcelona

The homophobe tries to justify his attack by saying there are children around before threatening to beat him up

28 Jun, 2019 @ 11:26

Crime & Law·Lead

Mother and daughter arrested in Spain after telling police in Madrid ‘our hitman ripped us off’

The fake spy had the victims sign a contract and requested a deposit of €7,000 to pay informants and hitmen, but the hit never took

27 Jun, 2019 @ 13:09

Crime & Law·Lead

Brazilian soldier from convoy of President Bolsonaro arrested for smuggling cocaine into Spain’s Sevilla after controversial leader vowed to crack down on drugs

The sergeant suspect is being held by the Guardia Civil in the Andalucian capital and will be brought before a judge on Thursday

26 Jun, 2019 @ 12:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Man arrested after threatening woman with machine gun, pistol and bow and arrow in Spain’s Andalucia

It comes after Spain’s 1000th victim of gender violence was identified as a murdered a mother-of-five

26 Jun, 2019 @ 11:37

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Horror as wife ‘dismembered husband’ and ‘fed him to her dogs’ in Spain’s Mallorca

A WOMAN in Mallorca has been charged after being accused of dismembering her sedated husband and feeding his body parts to her dogs. Svetlana Batukova,

26 Jun, 2019 @ 10:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Shots fired at mosque in Spain

A PANIC was caused outside a mosque in Spain yesterday after a mystery man fired four shots before speeding off. The attack happened during dawn

25 Jun, 2019 @ 14:37

Crime & Law·Lead

Dutch lorry driver arrested by police after 1,000 kilo drugs haul discovered on Costa del Sol

Sniffer dogs alerted officers to the truck's trailer where police discovered the 1,000 kilos of hashish and 225 kilos of marijuana in hollowed out pallets

25 Jun, 2019 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Two men arrested over sexual assault of young woman who was enjoying Costa del Sol San Juan celebrations

A witness of the attack notified police, who responded quickly, as nearby officers heard the woman scream

25 Jun, 2019 @ 08:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

‘Paedo’ football coach facing 100 YEARS behind bars for allegedly abusing 25 children in British expat hotspot near Spain’s Costa del Sol

The trial is being held behind closed doors to protect the alleged victims

24 Jun, 2019 @ 16:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s first original Netflix documentary ‘The Alcassar Murders’ released detailing horrific 1992 triple homicide in Valencia

SPAIN’S first original Netflix documentary has been released detailing one of the country’s most horrific murder investigations. The Alcassar Murders – El Caso Alcàsser in

24 Jun, 2019 @ 15:25

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead

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‘WRONG MESSAGE’: Young man who accidentally killed drug addict while stopping him from robbing helpless cleaner on Spain’s Costa del Sol given two-year prison sentence and HUGE fine

Irish teenage lad raped by two men in Spain holiday hotspot

Police hunt gunmen who opened fire on bouncers at Marbella club that hosted Paris Hilton and Antonio Banderas

Chaos ensues with new laws on Spanish mortgage loans, writes Lawbird’s Antonio Flores

OPINION: Vulnerable people being robbed in hospital beds on the Costa del Sol is an absolute disgrace

Irish expat devastated after being robbed while asleep in hospital bed on Spain’s Costa del Sol

OPINION: After it emerged taxi rapist John Worboys is learning Spanish in prison, we must not let him into Spain

VICTORY: British man FINALLY released without charge after being locked up with terrorists for over a YEAR near Spain’s Costa del Sol

Royal Marines in Gibraltar detain oil tanker on way to Syria

Heartbreaking sketch from Marbella schoolgirl leads to mum’s arrest after it depicts torrent of violent abuse ‘with belt’

North Korea hit squad hunt US vet behind raid on embassy in Spain

Black cab rapist John Worboys learnt Spanish in prison and was planning new life on Spain’s Costas

Surveillance helicopter catches man travelling at 223 km/h while ‘on drugs’ near Gandia on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WhatsApping while driving will lose you SIX POINTS from licence, under new DGT plans

Irish fugitive who ‘worked with Colombian cartels to smuggle tonnes of cocaine to UK’ arrested on the Costa del Sol

‘PANTING INTENSELY’: Dog in Spain dies of suffocation and heatstroke on balcony before owner arrested

WATCH: Vile homophobe tells man he’ll ‘beat the gay out of him’ for ‘dressing too feminine in public’ during Pride celebration in Spain’s Barcelona

Mother and daughter arrested in Spain after telling police in Madrid ‘our hitman ripped us off’

Brazilian soldier from convoy of President Bolsonaro arrested for smuggling cocaine into Spain’s Sevilla after controversial leader vowed to crack down on drugs

Man arrested after threatening woman with machine gun, pistol and bow and arrow in Spain’s Andalucia

Horror as wife ‘dismembered husband’ and ‘fed him to her dogs’ in Spain’s Mallorca

Shots fired at mosque in Spain

Dutch lorry driver arrested by police after 1,000 kilo drugs haul discovered on Costa del Sol

Two men arrested over sexual assault of young woman who was enjoying Costa del Sol San Juan celebrations

‘Paedo’ football coach facing 100 YEARS behind bars for allegedly abusing 25 children in British expat hotspot near Spain’s Costa del Sol

Spain’s first original Netflix documentary ‘The Alcassar Murders’ released detailing horrific 1992 triple homicide in Valencia

There’s a new unlikely star of Spanish cuisine coming out of Galicia – and it isn’t a talented new chef

Horrified patients witness fatal stabbing of nurse by ex-boyfriend at medical centre in Spain

Residents evacuated from rain-soaked Grazalema given green light to return as landslide risk subsides

Spain’s expat divide: HALF of all 30-34-year-olds in Barcelona are foreign-born – and it’s the same for over-55s in Marbella

Spain’s new sovereign wealth fund will pay for up to 15,000 new affordable rental homes each year