3 Life Sentences
A judge yesterday handed down three life sentences to a Brazilian man convicted of the gruesome
murders of his aunt, uncle and two young cousins.
A jury in Guadalajara found Patrick Nogueira guilty of premeditated murder earlier this month. The
judge announced Nogueira’s sentence yesterday saying parole reviews would be allowed.
Nogueira’s aunt and uncle were in their early 40s and his cousins were 1 and 4 years old at the
time of the 2016 killings. Nogueira was 19.
He confessed to the crimes but argued that he was mentally disturbed and suffers from alcoholism.
The judge said in a written statement that she gave Nogueira a life sentence for each child killed
because he showed exceptional cruelty.
He received a 25-year prison sentence for his aunt’s murder, which is the customary length, plus a
life sentence for his uncle’s murder because he was a second adult killed in the case, which under
Spanish law makes a life sentence applicable.
Brexit Gibraltar
A DEAL between Spain and the UK means workers on either side of the Gibraltar border will be
able to continue to commute without any additional checks or obstacles.
Part of the Brexit deal announced by the British prime minister involves the result of negotiations
with Spain over the Rock, where 96% of the population voted to remain in the European Union.
Employed and self-employed workers living in Spain and travelling to Gibraltar, or living on the
Rock and commuting to mainland Spain will also enjoy the same working rights as they do now as
members of the EU.
Bilateral procedures stipulate that Spain and the UK will exchange information every quarter about
‘concerned citizens’, and set up a coordination committee on labour issues.
Authorities in Gibraltar are welcoming the deal saying it makes no concessions to Spain’s claims on
the Rock.
Rain
The east coast – including the Costa Blanca was battered by torrential downpours and storms
yesterday.
The stormy weather, which began late Wednesday continued through yesterday with the Met Office
recording 300 litres per sq m of rainfall in the Valencian village of Safor over a period of four
hours.
Rain has also been reported across the Costa Blanca, with some mountainous areas experiencing
200 litres of rainfall on Wednesday night.
French Roads
A growing protest group known as the ‘yellow vests’ are planning to block French roads and bring
traffic to a standstill across the country tomorrow to voice their anger over the rising cost of diesel
and petrol in France.
Anyone driving through France tomorrow would do well to have a look at the web site
blocage17novembre which shows where angry motorists are planning action.