Armed robbery in Málaga

At around 22:30 on the eve of Three Kings, people were busy choosing last minute presents at a shop in Cruz del Humilladero, Málaga, when a man burst into the shop and demanded money. Some customers thought it was a joke, but quickly changed their minds when the man produced a pistol. The owner of the shop handed over €60 …

Fire in Málaga

A man was taken to hospital in Málaga during the early hours of Monday morning after he was overcome by smoke while trying to smother a fire at his home. The incident occurred at around 01:15 in calle Rafael Andrade Navarrete. The Fire Brigade arrived on the scene and the fire was extinguished by 02:00.

Baby on beach died before entering the water

An autopsy carried out on the one month old baby found on Huelin beach in Málaga on Sunday has revealed that the infant died before entering the sea. The body still had the clip attached to the umbilical cord. The Homicide Division of the National Police has now taken over the investigation.

Body of baby found on Málaga beach

The body of a one month old baby girl was found on Málaga’s Huelin beach on Sunday morning. A passer-by called the police after discovering the body at around 09:20 on Sunday morning. The sea was calm, and the police are assuming that the body was not washed ashore from another place but was deposited on the beach the same …

Poor ventilation of stove causes death of couple in Málaga

A young couple died yesterday from asphyxiation at their home in Málaga as a result of the poor ventilation of a stove. The couple, aged 23 years and 19 years, were found dead in the bedroom of their home at around 10:00 in the morning. It would appear that a stove, made from a paint can and containing charcoal, simply …

Parents detained after cocaine detected in baby

An eleven month old baby was admitted to the Hospital Materno Infantil in Málaga on Sunday in an agitated state, constantly crying and suffering from respiratory problems. Subsequent tests carried out on the child revealed cocaine in the urine. Following normal protocol in such cases, the Local Police were informed and the parents were summoned to the hospital.

Robbers detained in Málaga

A couple of people helping motorists to park their cars in the centre of Málaga in exchange for a donation of €1 have been arrested after they decided they wanted more and robbed an elderly driver. One of the ‘attendants’, a 39 year old Moroccan, helped an elderly motorist to park and then gave his client a shove, sending him …

Huge counterfeit goods network broken up

The largest organisation involved in the distribution of counterfeit goods in Spain has been broken up by tax officials and fake products to the value of around €500 million have been confiscated. The operation began late last year when the Customs Surveillance Unit of the Tax Office in Irún intercepted two trucks carrying 115,000 bottles of counterfeit perfumes, the labels …

Concern over general increase in aggresiveness

There is growing concern about the increase in street violence in certain parts of Málaga province. In the past week or so, there have been several stabbings, one fatal, and numerous other injuries such as fractures or severe bruising. There has also been an alarming increase in the number of medical staff being attacked whilst trying to carry out their …

Five year old dies after fall from third floor

A five year old girl died yesterday evening in Málaga after falling from the third floor of a house in calle Arlazón in the La Palma district of the city. The incident occurred at 18:00. The Emergency Services were unable to do anything to save the life of the young girl.