The American couple who were arrested after the body of their son was found in their family home have been released on bail pending trial.
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Man Tries to Open Door on Flight
by Martin Myall •
A 44-year-old Romanian passenger tried to open one of the aircraft’s doors whilst in flight in order to commit suicide between Palma and Ibiza.
American Couple Arrested
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Mossos d’Esquadra (Catalan regional police) arrested an American couple on Tuesday the 5th, accused of manslaughter due to negligence.
Illegal Surgery on Dogs
by Vivienne Hughes •
The environmental department of the Guardia Civil, Seprona, has confiscated 55 dogs from a man in Don Benito (Badajoz).
Brits Bagged in Huge Drugs Bust
by Martin Myall •
The Spanish police arrested members of two international drug rings in the North of Spain, confiscating three tonnes of coke and 1.2m euros, as well as vehicles and arms.
Doddery but Deadly
by Martin Myall •
A 91-year-old woman allegedly killed her 86-year-old sister by stabbing her in the neck after a family argument at home.
Lost Toddler, Happy Ending
by Vivienne Hughes •
Jordi, the 3-year-old toddler who had literally wandered off from his parents’ country holiday let, has been found safe and sound.
Chopper Down
by Hugh MacArthur •
One of the helicopter involved in the Asturias forest fire, belonging to the Servicio de Emergencias del Principado (SEPA) crashed this afternoon.
Frenchwoman Dies in Fall
by Vivienne Hughes •
A young French woman died when she fell from a roof terrace three floors up whilst trying to cross to another one. The 19-year-old lost her balance after slipping on roof tiles at 05.45h on the 3rd of December in the town of Palamós, on the Costa Brava. She had been staying with friends connected…
100 Fires Blaze
by Hugh MacArthur •
The western end of Asturias is being threatened by over 100 different forest fires. The idea that they could be from natural causes is remote, to say the least.