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Son Abused Father, 80, For Years By Hitting Him In House Full Of Excrement In Spain's Valencia

Son abused elderly father for years in house full of excrement in Spain’s Valencia

A 51-year-old Betera man has been arrested after neighbours claimed he systematically abused his 80-year-old father. They said the elderly resident suffered harassment, beatings, and verbal abuse for years, but he never

28 Dec, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Sad Story Of Elderly British Hoarder Lying Dead For Fortnight In Her Costa Blanca Home In Spain

Elderly British hoarder probably lay dead for fortnight in her Costa Blanca home in Spain

THE body of an 82-year-old British woman was found in her Torrevieja home after neighbours reported a strong smell coming from the building. Police found her body on Friday and its believed

26 Oct, 2022 @ 11:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

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

A couple have been arrested in Algemesi, Valencia Province, for allegedly buying a six-year-old boy. The child’s mother, 25, told Madrid police that her husband forced her to hand over the boy

17 Jun, 2022 @ 11:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Premium·Valencia

Man Stabs Wife To Death In Front Of Young Children Weeks After Protection Order Ran Out In Spain's Castilla La Mancha Region

Man stabs wife to death in front of young children just weeks after protection order expired in Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha region

A man stabbed his wife to death in front of their three young children on Monday in Cuenca Province, Spain. The attacker, 38, went to the Guardia Civil barracks in Tarancon to

2 May, 2022 @ 15:44

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Premium

Twin Girls Locked Up In Separate Rooms And Cared For By Brother, 9, While Father Went To Work In Valencia Area Orchard In Spain

Twin girls abandoned and looked after by brother, 9, while father worked in Valencia area orchard in Spain

A Gandia man, 66, abandoned his twin girls, aged 2, and his nine-year-old son, on a daily basis as he went to work. The Policia Nacional have arrested the father on family

22 Apr, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Pregnant Brit who fled UK and gave birth in Spain to avoid social services, found on Costa del Sol

A BRITISH woman who gave birth in Spain and went into hiding to evade UK social services, has been found.

2 Mar, 2020 @ 12:41

Crime & Law·Lead

Boozed-up British mum, whose kids taken into care after she collapsed in Gibraltar airport, returns to UK with £450 fine

Police officers had removed the children from the tanked-up couple and transferred them to social services

5 Aug, 2019 @ 16:34

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

‘Intoxicated’ British couple arrested and their three young kids taken into care before flight from Gibraltar

Cops removed the kids from their tanked-up mum and dad, transferring them to social services

29 Jul, 2019 @ 12:07

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Mother found ‘not guilty’ after holidaying in Spain and leaving son home alone

But the boy, now 14, has decided to remain with a relative 300 miles away from his parents

13 Jan, 2015 @ 13:19

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain rejects paternity leave extension

Spain's Health Minister has decided against extending parental leave from two weeks to four

20 Nov, 2014 @ 14:56

National News

Brand new care home opens its doors in Gibraltar

The John Mackintosh Home has been totally refurbished

12 Jun, 2014 @ 12:48

Gibraltar

Austerity measures putting Spaniards’ lives at risk

Experts fear healthcare cuts could result in spiralling medical problems across Spain

18 Jun, 2013 @ 11:46

Lead·National News

Expat families devastated by rape claims

EXCLUSIVE A father has spoken out to the Olive Press over a shocking child abuse scandal in Spain

8 Mar, 2013 @ 11:35

Crime & Law