15 - 21 February 2018
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ISSUE NO. 1702
DEVASTATED: A minute of silence is held for Maria Adela Fortes Molina (INSET) who was found dead at her home (INSET).
Shock stabbing shakes town by Sally Underwood A man who allegedly stabbed his partner almost 30 times in La Viñuela has been remanded without bail. Jose Manuel Olea was arrested by police in Marbella under suspicion of carrying out the brutal attack and charged with murder. The victim, 44-year-old Maria Adela Fortes Molina, was found dead at her home on Monday after Guardia Civil officers were called to an address in the Los Romanes neighbourhood shortly before midnight. Ms Fortes Molina’s son told police he had seen the accused leave his mother’s building at around 6pm, leaving a trail of blood between her home and his car. After discovering the woman’s body, police learned the alleged perpetrator had made off by car before they arrived. Officers began searching for Mr Olea before tracking him down in Marbella on Tuesday. He was allegedly discovered in bloody clothes, claiming that he was drunk and didn’t re-
member what had happened. However, when police carried out a breathalyser test on the suspect, the results came back negative. A court in Velez-Malaga ordered him to be sent to prison without bail yesterday (Wednesday), where he will await trial. The accused reportedly did not contest the decision. A police spokesperson explained the victim and her alleged attacker, both Spanish,
had been in a relationship for a few months. Neighbours told Spanish media that the couple met online after Maria became widowed four years ago, and the man had lied to her about being a policeman. It was also revealed that Maria lost a 17-year-old son to multiple sclerosis just two months ago. Jose Juan Jimenez, the mayor of La Viñuela, said the “family has suffered a lot.” A minute of silence for the
victim was held at 12pm across Malaga Province yesterday (Wednesday), including Malaga City, which was attended by President of Andalucia Susana Diaz, as well as the town of La Viñuela where the stabbing occurred. The ‘terrible stabbing murder’ was also condemned by Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Twitter. For the gender violence helpline call 900 200 999 or 016.
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Three held for arson THREE boys have been arrested for starting a spate of fires in Rincon de la Victoria. The children, aged 12, 15 and 16, have been handed over to the Office for Prosecution of Minors after they were identified by a police officer in a playground. The boys allegedly started a series of fires in the municipality between January and February 2. The last of the blazes took place at a municipal materials depot at around 1.30pm when the children were seen running away from the building before it burst into flames. Before that, on January 31 another fire was started at the same warehouse near the Arroyo del Benagalbon.
After the second blaze, police caught the boys as they were in a nearby playground before informing their relatives of their alleged crimes. The council will now clear the sites over the coming weeks although the material damage caused to the sites has not yet been ascertained. Rincon de la Victoria’s mayor, Francisco Salado, praised, “The speed with which the officers identified the alleged perpetrators with the aim of holding the culprits responsible for the latest fires which have caused different property damage.” He added, “Citizen security is a priority for this council, and we are working to take new measures to increase it.”
Sex abuser detained A 24-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting his friend. The Spaniard now faces prosecution after his alleged victim told police he abused her after she passed out drunk at a house party in Almachar. Officers say the man offered to help the girl after she felt ill after drinking alcohol. The accused allegedly escorted his victim to a room in the rural house where, ‘she was sexually assaulted by her friend, who took advantage of her state of unconsciousness due to the effects of alcohol.’ According to the victim, the man later admitted the facts to her during a mobile messaging chat.