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Man attacks wife with horse whip and stabs son before threatening to burn them alive in Alicante area home in Spain

A man blew up into a violent rage against wife and younger son before threatening to set them on fire at his Elda home in Alicante Province. Police Nacional officers smashed through

7 Mar, 2022 @ 18:52

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

New twist in decade-old case of Scottish holidaymaker murdered on Spain’s Costa Brava

A NEW lead in the case of a Scot murdered while on holiday on Spain’s Costa Brava a decade ago has brought new hope that it could be solved. Craig Mallon from

7 Mar, 2022 @ 17:15

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Couple accused of buying young boy as mother in Spain's Madrid says husband ordered sale to distant relatives

Teenage prankster in hot water after making €15,000 ransom demand for hostage release on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Denia teenager, 16, demanded a €15,000 ransom from the parents of a soccer teammate that he threatened to kill if he did not receive the cash. He has been arrested by

7 Mar, 2022 @ 15:38

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Owners warned to be vigilant after spate of dog thefts across Spain

DOG owners across Spain have been warned to be vigilant after a spate of recent pet thefts especially of large breed dogs. Police have warned that dogs are being stolen in order

6 Mar, 2022 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Three women arrested after thieves raid jewellery shop in Spain’s Torremolinos

COPS have arrested three women after a Malaga jewellery shop was broken into on Tuesday, February 22. Callous thieves made off with a number of items from the store on Calle San Miguel in

5 Mar, 2022 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

British Woman Pumped Full Of Booze And Drugs Travels Down Wrong Side Of Costa Blanca Motorway In Spain

British motorist pumped full of booze and drugs drives down wrong side of Costa Blanca motorway in Spain

A British woman drove on the wrong side of the AP-7 motorway on the northern Costa Blanca after consuming excess alcohol and taking drugs. The Guardia Civil arrested the 44-year-old motorist close

4 Mar, 2022 @ 17:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Callous rat poison attack on Benidorm feral cat colony on Spain’s Costa Blanca may have killed up to 100 animals

A Benidorm feral cat colony has been ravaged by rat poison placed into feeding containers and strewn across the ground. Up to 100 cats are said to be missing or have died

4 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Thief uses dating app to meet victim and ties him up in ‘role-play’ game before knifepoint robbery in Spain’s Murcia

A cunning criminal lured in a victim by getting to know him via a dating platform before going to his Murcia home to violently attack and rob him. The Policia Nacional have

4 Mar, 2022 @ 12:20

Crime & Law·Murcia

WATCH: This is the moment Britain’s most wanted woman was caught by police while walking her dogs in Spain

SHE was once Britain’s most wanted woman for her part in a €1 billion VAT scam. She escaped the reach of British police and evaded Spanish investigators for eight long years, changing

4 Mar, 2022 @ 11:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

Benidorm-based British paedophile given 133 year prison term by court in Spain

Wife-killer in Spain’s Barcelona who slashed partner over 100 times with knives and scissors is jailed

A Barcelona area man has been jailed for 24 years and ordered to pay €550,000 in compensation after stabbing his wife 102 times at their Terrassa home in July 2019. The killer,

4 Mar, 2022 @ 09:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Robbery suspects used bird poop scam to nab cash and valuables from tourists on the Costa del Sol

TWO men have been arrested in Benalmadena accused of robbing tourists in a spate of ‘bird poo’ attacks. The suspects, aged 54 and 60, were cuffed on Thursday in connection with six

4 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Police launch investigation after man’s body is found beside burned out car in Cordoba

A POLICE investigation has been launched after a man’s body was discovered beside a burned out car in Cordoba. Emergency services were called to Junction 15 of the A-331 road in Rute

3 Mar, 2022 @ 18:30

Cordoba·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Thieves grab victim round neck to steal €30,000 watch on Valencia street in Spain

Burglars hide behind bed to evade police capture during Costa Blanca home robbery in Spain

THREE burglars were caught in the act robbing an Alicante apartment after a neighbour called the police. A quick response by two Policia Nacional patrols saw them arrive at the block shortly

3 Mar, 2022 @ 17:44

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Thieves book home visits to disinfect Covid-infected mattresses in Alicante area of Spain

CONMEN posing as Valencian government employees have been contacting elderly residents in Petrer to make appointments to disinfect their mattresses. The scammers have been cold-calling people in the Alicante Province town. They

3 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Prostitutes run protection racket and beat up woman who wanted to work on same road in Spain's Costa Blanca

New measures to clamp down on exploitation of prostitutes in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

BROTHELS in the Valencian Community hiding under the cover of legitimate entertainment businesses will be closed down as part of new measures to reduce prostitution. The move is part of a ten-point

3 Mar, 2022 @ 12:18

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain's Emeritus King Juan Carlos to pay income tax in exiled home of Abu Dhabi

Corruption probes into former King of Spain, Juan Carlos, dropped due to ‘lack of evidence’

PROSECUTORS in Spain are shelving two corruption probes involving former monarch, Juan Carlos, due to a lack of evidence. It’s more good news for the Emeritus King after a Swiss money laundering

2 Mar, 2022 @ 19:22

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Woman snubbed by court on Spain's Costa Blanca over ex-boyfriend posting sex image on WhatsApp

Woman snubbed by Costa Blanca court in Spain over ex-boyfriend posting sex image on WhatsApp

A woman’s battle against a vindictive ex-boyfriend who posted a photo of her vagina on WhatsApp has again ended in failure at an Alicante court. A lower court ruled a year ago

1 Mar, 2022 @ 19:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s own ‘Tinder swindlers’ arrested in connection with cruel romance scams

A SOPHISTICATED fraudster in Palencia allegedly conned a victim out of thousands of euros and stole cash and jewellery from a second woman. The 43-year-old is accused of using a number of

1 Mar, 2022 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Police Arrest Hit And Run Driver Who Fled Andalucia's Sevilla To End Up On Spain's Costa Blanca

Police arrest hit-and-run driver who fled Andalucia’s Sevilla to hide on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A serial criminal has been arrested at Alicante bus station following a serious hit-and-run incident in Sevilla. The driver, 28, knocked over a moped rider who required emergency surgery. A Sevilla taxi

1 Mar, 2022 @ 17:06

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Sevilla·Torrevieja

Britain's 'most Wanted' Woman Is Arrested Walking Her Dog In Spain's Catalunya After Nearly A Decade On The Run

Britain’s ‘Most Wanted’ woman arrested while walking dog in upmarket area of Spain’s Catalunya

THE Guardia Civil have arrested a UK fugitive in Catalunya branded as Britain’s ‘Most Wanted’ woman. Sarah Panitzke,47, was sentenced in her absence to eight years in prison in 2013 after absconding

1 Mar, 2022 @ 13:00

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Axe-wielding man arrested for threatening tourists at hotel in Spain

A MAN wielding an axe at a hotel in Palencia was arrested recently after reportedly threatening to maim people with the weapon. Police responded to reports of a man threatening to decapitate

1 Mar, 2022 @ 12:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Malaga cabbies demand extra security in taxis after driver violently robbed

MALAGA cabbies are demanding extra security in their taxis after a driver was violently robbed. The Elite Malaga Provincial Taxi Association has requested an emergency meeting with government officials after a driver

1 Mar, 2022 @ 11:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Driver, 22, arrested after child killed when car crashed into lamppost in Spain’s Sevilla

A DRIVER has been arrested on suspicion of causing the death of a child killed when a car crashed into a lamppost. The little girl died following the smash in Sevilla in

1 Mar, 2022 @ 10:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

United Nations slams child custody order to allegedly abusive father in Madrid area of Spain

A United Nations Human Rights panel has slammed a Madrid appeals court for granting an allegedly abusive father full custody of his seven-year-old daughter. The UN experts described the ruling as going

28 Feb, 2022 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Costa Blanca Nursing Home Worker Robs Residents Of Jewellery And Sells It Off To Pawn Shops Across Spain

Costa Blanca carer steals jewellery from nursing home residents for pawn shop sales in Spain’s Benidorm and Granada

A woman worked for just a week in a Costa Blanca nursing home and stole jewellery from three residents. Five items made from gold ended up in pawn shops in Benidorm and

28 Feb, 2022 @ 16:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Madrid

Sexual Predator Who Owned Exclusive Mallorca School In Spain Gets Eight Years In Scottish Prison

Sex fiend owner of exclusive Mallorca school in Spain gets eight years in Scottish prison

THE former owner and headteacher of Mallorca’s King Richard III College in Portals Nous has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years after sexually abusing two women. James Berry, 77, who ran the select

28 Feb, 2022 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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