Tag: violence
Two men in Spain’s Valladolid arrested after argument over queue for children’s swings turns violent
THE POLICE had to be called to a park in the northern Spanish city of Valladolid on Wednesday night, after two fathers got into...
Man arrested in Spain’s Malaga after allegedly killing his ex-partner
A MAN has been arrested in Malaga province after the violent death of a 54-year-old woman. The suspect is thought to have been in,...
Police swoop on far-right football hooligans for assault on rival group in Spain’s Navarra area
THE POLICIA NACIONAL have arrested 13 members of the ultra-right Boixos Nois group who attacked a rival faction in a mass assault inside a...
Police in Madrid arrest five men after they attacked a stand for far-right Vox
FIVE people were arrested in the Madrid neighbourhood of Puente de Vallecas on Sunday, after they attacked a stand belonging to the far-right Vox...
Man suffers 11-day kidnapping ordeal as gang demands €350,000 ransom on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 27-year-old Villajoyosa man suffered a kidnapping and hostage ordeal for 11 days as his captors demanded €350,000 ransom from his family in Algeria
He...
Squatter under 24-hour police protection from escaped violent ex in Mallorca found to have been harbouring him all along
A WOMAN who was under 24-hour police protection after her abusive ex managed to escape from jail was discovered to have been harbouring him...
Violent robbers targeting night-time bar and club customers are caught on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO men in their mid-20s have been arrested in Javea after a spree of violent robberies on people using bars, clubs, and restaurants at...
Family dog is beaten to death in front of horrified 12 year-old girl in Spain’s Jerez
A 12-year-old girl has suffered the tragic loss of her dog as a result of a brutal and intentional beating.
The cruel incident took place...
Assaults on doctors hit record high in Spain
THE NUMBER of violent acts suffered by medical professionals in Spain hit a new high in 2022, with a total 843 physical or verbal...
Violent gangs of Spain clash in Palma de Mallorca as police struggle to keep control of the streets
Street gang violence has flared up this week as hordes of youths armed with machetes and baseball bats have clashed in the alleyways of...
Five years later, 45 National Police officers could face trial for excessive force at illegal Catalan independence referendum
A TOTAL of 45 officers from Spain’s National Police force could see the inside of a courtroom for their alleged excessive use of force...
Police put on alert ahead of Spain-Morocco World Cup clash
SPANISH police are reportedly on alert ahead of possible altercations tomorrow related to the World Cup last-16 match between Spain and Morocco. Disturbances were...
Halloween Terror: 24 arrested and 600 identified in huge Valencia crime crackdown
Valencia police have arrested 24 people and identified 596 others as part of a sweeping citywide crackdown on crime this Halloween.
In a statement,...
Man threatens to kill doctor at Murcia region health centre in Spain
POLICE in Molina de Segura, Murcia, have arrested a man who threatened to kill a doctor at the town's health centre.
The irate patient, 56,...
Tourists attacked after chasing female bag snatchers from Mallorca beach in Spain
TWO foreign tourists chased after two female robbers who snatched their bags from Palma beach on Monday.
The women, aged 32 and 34, stole the...
Man goes amok and threatens to kill ex-partner with axe in front of young child in Spain’s Valencia
A Valencia man broke a restraining order and brandished an axe at his former partner.
The Romanian national, 37, barged into his ex-girlfriend's house in...
Violent Costa Blanca and Murcia bank robbery gang arrested in Spain
A violent bank robbery gang has been arrested in Alicante Province and Murcia, with three men jailed.
The Guardia Civil raided addresses in Fortuna and...
Bogus police officers tie up elderly woman during home robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO bogus police officers entered the home of a 75-year-old Alicante woman before tying her up and rifling through the property.
The intruders were part...
Drunk British tourist causes chaos on Spain’s Mallorca with hotel and police assaults, just hours into his holiday
A British man, 46, kicked off his Mallorca holiday with a night in the police cells and hospital, after a drunken rampage in his...
Spain’s Real Madrid attacks French authorities for Champions League final chaos
CHAMPIONS League winners Real Madrid have attacked French authorities over the organisation of last Saturday's final against Liverpool.
The La Liga champions secured the trophy...
Fairground worker violently assaults ‘merry-go-round’ horse dealer in Spain’s Murcia
A Murcia dealer was clubbed by an iron bar during a disagreement over the price of seven 'merry-go-round' horses.
The salesman, 31, agreed to meet...
Italian mafia crime boss and two henchmen arrested in Valencia area of Spain
AN Italian mafia drugs lord and his two lieutenants have been arrested in Valencia Province.
The leader has been detained by the Policia Nacional in...
Husband gets rolling pin head-bashing as married couple are arrested in Spain’s Valencia
POLICE in Valencia City have arrested a married couple after a violent brawl with both parties suffering injuries.
A Policia Nacional patrol was sent to...
Striking lorry divers in Spain face police clampdown over violent picketing
SPAIN'S government is mobilising over 15,000 police officers to crack down on violent pickets among striking truck drivers.
Protests this week have seen drivers block...
After 50 years of married bliss, man threatens to hang wife in argument over car keys in Spain’s Valencia
A Valencia man, 74, threatened to hang his wife after she refused to let him have the keys to their car.
The couple have reportedly...
Racist drunk threatens to kill female hospital doctor in Spain’s Valencia
A drunk man threatened to kill a doctor in a Valencia hospital emergency department and uttered racist insults against her.
The 34-year-old man was suffering...