ISSUE NO. 1663
18 - 24 May 2017
COSTA DE ALMERĂ?A
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Intimidation game Suspects threaten fire death witness By Matthew Elliott Three teenagers suspected of involvement in a horror fire that burned three youngsters to death have been arrested on charges of witness intimidation. The trio, all aged under 16, are accused of threatening key witnesses to the fire. One boy, 15, breached a 500-metre restraining order and attacked the brother of a witness. The other two terrorised teenagers and their families on social media, demanding that they retract or change their testimonies. The arrests came just days after a 19-year-old and two minors were charged with obstructing justice and intimidating witnesses to the deadly fire. Police are still struggling to work out what exactly happened that fateful night, one of the most shockingly tragic in Almeria’s recent history. On April 3, two young girls aged 12 and 15, and a 21-year-old man were burned alive in a cave at La Molineta, a popular hangout spot for local youths. They were trapped inside
HORROR FIRE: Three died after becoming trapped.
after other youths set a sofa blocking the entrance to the cave on fire. Five children were initially arrested and two remain in custody, suspected of intentionally starting the blaze. Those released were given restraining orders and remain
under suspicion. Testimony from a young man who managed to escape the fire is considered crucial by detectives. Forensic scientists are also working to determine whether the fire was deliberately meant to harm. Those arrested have told
conflicting stories, blaming one another for the fire. Investigators initially believed the incident to be a prank gone horribly wrong. But the threats, intimidation and conflicting stories have raised suspicions of a more malevolent intent.
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14,000 kilo tuna recall investigated A TUNA packing company from Vera which managed to poison dozens of people with histamines will be investigated by the Andalucian authorities. Last week Euro Weekly News covered the urgent rush to recall 14,000 kilos of contaminated tuna sold around the region which contained dangerous quantities of histamine. Now that the batches have been completely destroyed a total of 61 people have come forward with histamine poisoning. Symptoms include a sore throat, headaches, hot flushes, sweating, nausea and vomiting. Outbreaks directly sourced to the Vera packaging factory have occurred across Andalucia and as far away as Madrid and the Basque Country. The company responsible, Garciden SL, also exports to Germany, Italy and Portugal. Garciden now faces a rigorous investigation.