Holiday horror as five bodies with shackled hands and feet wash up on beach at tourist hotspot
- The Civil Guard has retrieved at least five bodies from the Balearic Sea off Majorca, which are thought to be migrants attempting to cross from Algeria to Spain.
- In the last six months, around 30 bodies have been found on Balearic beaches, raising concerns about migrant safety.
- Authorities believe the victims may have been murdered, suggesting they were handcuffed before being thrown into the sea.
- A major investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding these bodies.
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A leg washed up on the beach puzzles the police. It brings back memories of an old murder case from the area.
A Spanish newspaper now describes the tourist islands as “a graveyard.” At least five dead bodies were recently found in the waters around Mallorca.
The bodies of at least five migrants have been found off the coast of the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea in the past month. Their hands and feet were tied. The judicial police of the Guardia Civil of Ibiza are currently investigating the case.
In front of the Balearic Islands, the Spanish police have discovered at least five trapped bodies in the sea. Now they are investigating possible murders of migrants – smugglers are suspected.
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