The Basque regional police have arrested two 14-year olds for the alleged brutal beating and subsequent deaths of an elderly couple in Otxarkoaga.
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The Three Absent Kings
by Martin Myall •
The AP-6 controversy is worsening because more information is coming to light, such as the fact that the department Heads were absent.
The AP-6 Controversy
by Martin Myall •
(COE12/HMI08 ) A snow storm that had 3,000 vehicles trapped on a motorway in the Province of Segovia on Saturday night has transformed into a political storm with calls for those responsible to resign.
Prisoner Not Dead
by Martin Myall •
A prisoner in an Asturias jail was found dead in his cell yesterday morning and was taken to the morgue pending a post mortem.
Bogus Policeman Kidnapping
by Martin Myall •
The provincial law courts in Madrid have sentenced a man to five years’ imprisonment for the attempted kidnapping of a young woman, whilst impersonating a policeman.
Car Theft Deaths
by Editor •
A car chase with a teenager at the wheel of a stolen car led to an accident resulting in three deaths, one of them the driver of a van on his way to work.
Decapitated by Garage Door
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil the death of a 50-year-old man who was decapitated by a garage door on an urbanización in Torrelodones (Madrid).
Electricity Goes Up Again
by Hugh MacArthur •
(ESP10) The year is ending with yet another price hike in the cost of electricity, converting December in the 4th consecutive month with a price increase.
Police Brutality?
by Vivienne Hughes •
There’s a video on Twitter, which we have reproduced here, that has caused quite a stir on social media: a policeman slaps a woman to the ground.
Punctures & Policemen
by Hugh MacArthur •
(ESP06) Fifty-odd lorries have suffered punctures on a particular stretch of the AP-7 where it passes through Cataluña – the culprit is allegedly a policeman.