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.
Tag Archive for cataluña
Update on US Couple Arrested
by Vivienne Hughes •
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.
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.
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.
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…
Mother & Kids Die from Fall
by Vivienne Hughes •
Police investigations are pointing towards the deliberate deaths of a mother and her two children following a 10-storey fall.
Dog Shot and Abandoned
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil are keen to locate the owner of a dog that was found in a rubbish hopper, barely alive, after having been shot in the face with a shotgun.
Pregnant Woman Knocked Down
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Barcelona city police have tracked down a driver who hit a pregnant woman on a zebra crossing and then abandoned his car and made off on foot.
Four Elderly Women Die in Flood
by Vivienne Hughes •
Four women at a residency for the elderly in Cataluña died as a result of the home being hit by a flood when the nearby river burst its banks at four in the morning.
Three Child Prostitutes Freed
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Urbana in Barcelona liberated two girls, aged 11 & 13, and a 15-year-old boy from their alleged pimp. The man was arrested and charged with the sexual abuse of minors.