By Sarah Keane • Published: 24 Feb 2021 • 16:27
Costa Del Sol Man Arrested For Trying To Kill His Vet File photo EWN
COSTA DEL SOL Man arrested in Spain’s Malaga for trying to kill his dog’s vet The National Police in Malaga have arrested a 55-year-old Belgian man who is wanted by police in his native country for attempting to murder his pet’s veterinary surgeon back in 2016. The suspect was located in a shelter in the capital of Malaga on Friday, February 19 by agents of the Group of Narcotic Drugs and International Relations who, after verifying that he was undocumented, transferred him to the police station for full identification. There they discovered that he was wanted under a European Detention and Surrender Order (OEDE) that had been in force since December 2020, authorised by the Belgian authorities. According to the information provided by the Belgian authorities, the man had made an appointment with a vet, with the intention of euthanizing his dog, and tried to strangle the vet with a belt. The surgeon managed to escape and call for help. The attacker is facing 15 years for a multitude of crimes, including attempted murder, assault resulting in serious injury, illegal detention and attempted robbery with violence among other charges. _________________________________________________________________ Thank you for taking the time to read this news article “Costa Del Sol Man Arrested For Trying To Kill His Vet”. For more UK daily news, Spanish daily news and Global news stories, visit the Euro Weekly News home page.
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Former teacher and health services manager with a Degree in English, Sarah moved to Spain from Southern Ireland with her husband, who runs his own car rental business, in 2019. She is now enjoying a completely different pace and quality of life on the Costa Blanca South, with wonderful Spanish and expat friends in Cabo Roig. Sarah began working with Euro Weekly News in 2020 and loves nothing more than bringing all the latest national and international news to her local community.
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