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Hunters find body of missing Briton By Matt Ford The body of a man who disappeared at the beginning of June while on a long-distance walk from London to Gibraltar, has been found near the village of La Concepcion, close to HuercalOvera. David Oldman’s remains were discovered by a group of hunters at around 11am on Sunday, October 9. A former councillor in t h e c i t y o f L e i c e s t e r, h e went missing as he attempted to complete the 2,250 kilometre trek which started at Gibraltar House in London. Mr Oldman was last seen as he left a Huercal-Olvera hotel on June 9, setting out in the direction of Albox. Fears for his safety and well-being began to grow when he failed to board a June 14 flight back to the UK. The Guardia Civil have assumed responsibility for
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Mystery bones found HUMAN remains uncovered by a couple searching for scrap metal in the El Ejido countryside could belong to a woman who went missing in Roquetas de Mar seven years ago. The remains, consisting of a skull and other bones, were found wrapped in plastic and clothing. See page 5
Story now changed A YOUNG woman who suffered burns to 70 per cent of her body when the shack she shared with her husband in Vega de Aca in April caught fire has turned the case upside down by stating in
court that her husband was not to blame. He had been accused of wife battering and of attempted homicide by pouring petrol over his wife and setting her alight. See page 8
School’s out THE lack of a canteen at Almeria’s Sol de Portocarrero secondary school which sparked complaints from parents last week is the least of the school’s worries, the parents’ association has reported. The location of the school, which houses around 1,400 people between students and members of staff is causing grief. See page 14
Blazing issues the investigation into his death, and a post-mortem is apparently now scheduled for Monday, October 10. The experienced hiker ’s family launched a series of social media campaigns during the summer as they tried to locate their relative and raise awareness of his plight. Last month some mem-
bers travelled to Almeria to walk the stretch on which he vanished. They described Mr Oldman, who worked part-time at Marylebone Library, as an “experienced and very fit walker.” Searches were carried out by specialist police teams, including dog units, but a group of hunters eventually
made the discovery of a body, later confirmed to be Mr Oldman.
IZQUIERDA UNIDA political party has expressed its concern over the recent announcement by the mayor of Albox that the town’s fire station will cease to provide service as of January 1.
“We think it’s irresponsible of the mayor of Albox to decide to close the station and halt the service.” See page 94