A prison inmate at the Aranjuez Prison stands accused of leaving a fellow prisoner in a vegetative state, after mistaking him for a rapist.
National
A satirical take on Spanish national news
Not Keen To Travel
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Catalan regional police, Los Mossos d’Esquadra ,arrested a 19-year-old woman for faking her own kidnapping.
Silly Guardia Stunt?
by Martin Myall •
A Guardia Civl unit decided to carry out a training exercise in the centre of Madrid which did not go down very well.
Frenchman Causes Accident
by Hugh MacArthur •
A top Catalan official has confirmed that the French driver that caused a road accident near Pont de Molins (Gerona), had lost his licence last December for drink driving.
Bogus Policemen Alert
by Hugh MacArthur •
When you’re a tourist in a foreign country, you tend to cooperate unquestionably with the local police forces; no matter what language their speaking – however, you can come unstuck this way.
Long Dead on a Couch
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil found the body of a 52-year-old woman, Ángela G. G, whose remains had lain over a year on her couch at home in Madrid.
Coach Crash Update
by David Darby •
The final figure for the death toll caused by the coach accident in Barcelona this morning is 13 and not 14 as was first announced.
Stabbing Between Children
by Hugh MacArthur •
An 8-year-old boy has reportedly stabbed a 12-year old during an argument over a skateboard in a third child’s house. The alleged aggressor is a Spanish Gypsy and the victim a Moroccan.
Brave Virgins…
by Martin Myall •
The European Movement towards a Lay State is taking the Spanish Interior Minister to court before the Spanish Constitutional Court for giving a police medal of bravery to the Virgen Maria Santisima del Amor.
Drugged Youth Slays Policeman
by Martin Myall •
Four youths; two boys and two girls, were involved in the killing of a Civil Guardsman at a road checkpoint. The 17-year-old driver was heavily under the influence of hashish.