Officers belonging to the Policía Nacional in Benidorm (Alicante) arrested a British man on the run, accused of sexually abusing his step-daughter.
National
A satirical take on Spanish national news
The Murdered Children of Squatters
by Martin Myall •
A young couple living in a tumbled-down house in Valencia allegedly murdered both their children; a 5-month-old daughter and a 4-year-old boy.
Beware of Receipt Slips
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Chairwoman for the EU Agricultural Commission, Clara Aguilera, has expressed her concern over chemicals used in shopping receipts slips.
Exotic Animal Taxidermist Bust
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil are questioning six people suspected of trafficking in protected species and have confiscated at least 200 stuffed animals.
Father Kidnaps Son’s Girlfriend
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Nacional arrested a man who had allegedly kidnapped his teenage son’s girlfriend, forcing her into his car and driving off with her.
The Chihuahua Bust
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Nacional in collaboration with the Policía Local in Meco, have shut down an illegal, dog breeding kennel in a house in Madrid.
The Coffin Scandal
by Hugh MacArthur •
More arrests were made on Thursday the 21st of last month over the case of the Coffin Scandal in Valladolid; a sordid case of coffin substitutions.
Man Eats Mother
by Hugh MacArthur •
A man has been remanded in custody for allegedly killing his mother, eating parts of her and giving other parts to his dog.
Those Pesky Phone Calls
by Martin Myall •
Did you know that phone companies can’t spam you with unsolicited offers outside certain hours and not on any old day of the week, either?
Policeman, Car Thief & Long Drop
by Hugh MacArthur •
Yesterday saw the day of a man being tried for the attempted murder of a Guardia Civil Officer, who had caught him red-handed breaking into a car.