A 30-year-old French driver was arrested, accused of reversing along an autovia, which caused a collision with a lorry. His compatriot passenger of the same age died in the impact.
Andalusia
Regional news from Andalucia
Toddler on a Quad
by Martin Myall •
The Málaga Policia Local were surprised, to say the least, when they came across a 4-year-old boy riding an adult-size quad. Upon seeing the police, the budding Evel Knievel ran off.
An Ardent Bluff?
by Hugh MacArthur •
Lázaro Gutiérrez was angry about the street works that were to commence on his street… so he threatened to set fire to himself. This occurred in the Los Santos area of Las Lagunas de Mijas.
Mayor Fined for Smoking in Town Hall
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Mayor of Benaoján in the province of Málaga was fined 600 euros for smoking inside the town-hall building.
18-Year-Old Runs over Man… Several Times
by Martin Myall •
Adán L.G., 18, sits in prison awaiting trial after chasing a 41-year-old man down with his car and then repeatedly running over him until he had killed him, allegedly.
Narco Helicopter Crashes in Málaga
by Hugh MacArthur •
The two occupants were killed when a helicopter loaded with hashish crashed into a pylon whilst attempting to evade the Guardia Civil.
Beatings and Drownings on Immigrant Dinghy
by Vivienne Hughes •
Readers might recall our reporting on the 6th of December concerning the drowning of eight babies during a crossing from North Africa made by illegal immigrants. There have been developments since then.
The Fallen King
by Martin Myall •
A young man disguised as one of the Three Kings on a parade float fell four metres to his death when an overhead telephone cable toppled the upper structure of the vehicle.
Two Arrests over Starved Greyhound
by Vivienne Hughes •
Two men were arrested in Villacarillo (Jaén) for cruelty to and neglect of domestic animals, namely a greyhound in a lamentable state of starvation.
Fakes Sister-in-Law’s Kidnapping
by Hugh MacArthur •
The police arrested two men and the fiancee of one of them, who pretended to have been kidnapped to obtain a ransom from her sister-in-law-to-be.