The police have arrested five people for their alleged involvement in an attempted murder, in which the victim was doused with acid. The victim was not even their intended target.
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Policeman Dragged to his Death in front of Passing Train
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 28-year-old policeman was dragged to his death by a man whom he was attempting to identify – the man pulled him off the platform into the path of an oncoming train.
Guilty of Throwing Children Down A Well
by Hugh MacArthur •
A man has been sentenced to 65 years’ imprisonment for the kidnapping of two young children of eight and ten and throwing them into a well. The incident took place in the summer of 2011.
The Unfairest Dismissal?
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Spanish Army will have to take a female soldier back into its ranks thanks to a court sentence which considered that she had been unfairly dismissed.
Unhappy Man Rams Government’s Party HQ
by Hugh MacArthur •
On Friday the 19th a man drove his car through the main entrance of the Partido Popular’s Head Quarters in Madrid. It had a homemade bomb on board.
Dancing with Lions
by Martin Myall •
A man at the Barcelona Zoo was severely injured after climbing into the lions’ pit.
Slag for Scrap Scam
by Martin Myall •
Whilst the Chinese sent a train loaded with 40 freight containers to Madrid, a group of Spaniards were not so honest with their freight-container delivery to Hong Kong.
The Longest Freight Train Journey Ever
by Vivienne Hughes •
Today, a freight train arrived with one hour’s delay after travelling 13,000 kilometres, setting off from China and arriving at Madrid.
Teenage Girl Undergoes 13 Excorcisms
by Martin Myall •
After the scandal broke surface, the Archbishop of Burgos recognized that the adolescent girl had undergone “several” exorcisms after she had attempted suicide.
Corruption Prime Concern for Majority of Spaniards
by Martin Myall •
Six out of every ten Spaniards consider that corruption is the main problem that the country has.