Majorca
Jobs, rentals and death: the week in Majorca
The great tourism debate focused on employment, plans were afoot for rentals' websites to charge the tourist tax, promotion of golf seemed halfhearted, and another woman lost her life at the hands of her partner.
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Palma man arrested for beating his partner to death
He admitted to having killed the woman by hitting her on the head with a blunt object.
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Suspected murderer of Irish gang member arrested on Costa del Sol
It was the murder in Malaga last year that led to further killings, one of them Trevor O'Neill in Majorca last month.
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Irishman shot dead in Costa de la Calma
The Guardia's criminal police suspect that the victim may have been mistaken for someone else.
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Jury finds husband guilty of murdering his wife on beach
The couple had gone for a swim and, on leaving the water, began arguing - evidence of a violent discussion was found in the sand by forensics.
Murder, Magalluf and sun loungers: the week in Majorca
Almost inevitably Magalluf hit the news for the wrong reasons, Puerto Pollensa grabbed the headlines in a way no one would have hoped and animal welfare was high on the agenda.
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Murdered woman went to the Guardia hours before stabbing
The Guardia command headquarters has opened an internal investigation to establish if procedures were followed correctly.
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Balearics fall silent for murdered woman
"He replied very quietly and in perfect Spanish that he was a murderer and had killed her because she was a bitch."
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Woman stabbed to death in Puerto Pollensa
Witnesses heard the woman screaming for help and shouting that she was being killed.
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Murder victim shot dead with second bullet when he was on the floor
Ferra had apparently been pressurising and trying to convince his ex-wife to come back to him.
Tax agency "war", tourist VAT and a murder: the week in Majorca
The national tax agency declared war on undeclared property rental income, a national law on IVA (VAT) was added to the tourist tax and there was a particularly unpleasant murder in Cala Millor.
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Russian murder suspect being held on remand
It was also revealed that Svetlana Batukova had apparently offered money to someone to kill her husband.
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Russian woman detained over violent Cala Millor murder
The woman had seemingly attempted to cut off the end of the arm and had intended to give this to the dog.
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Son Servera shows its respects to murdered 19-year-old
The 22-year-old boyfriend of Victoria was yesterday ordered to be held in custody by the courts in Manacor, accused of murder.
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Man arrested over suspected murder of his girlfriend in Son Servera
The victim has been named as Victoria Sard, an eighteen-year-old Majorcan.
Princess, Palma's name and a shocking death: the past week in Majorca
There was a death in Costa de la Calma and there was the tragedy drama of Princess Cristina. Sandwiched between these were the fuss over a restaurant, Palma's name and convention centre and, let it never be neglected, the weather.
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British suspect maintains it was a “sex game which got out of control”
Guardia Civil investigators maintain that the death occurred following a heated row over money.
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British man arrested over Costa Calma murder detained without bail
The accused suggested that what had occurred had been the consequence of a sadomasochistic sex game that had got out of hand.
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Calvia council calls vigil in memory of British murder victim
The vigil is this afternoon at 5pm in the Plaza de la Pinada in Santa Ponsa.
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British woman dead from apparent strangulation in Costa Calma
The Guardia Civil has arrested her British husband.
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