New profiles of murderers and criminals wanted for serious crimes have been added to the EU Most Wanted website. These individuals have blood on their hands – they have caused or attempted to cause the death of another person and could be walking among us.

Can you help us bring these dangerous fugitives to justice? All it takes is a quick look. By spending just a few seconds viewing their profiles, you could help bring them to justice and save more potential victims.

They have taken lives, let’s take them down.

The European Network of Fugitive Active Search Teams (ENFAST), supported by Europol, maintains the EU Most Wanted website to seek help finding fugitives across Europe. Over 20 criminals have just been added and this year’s catchphrase “blood on their hands” seeks to increase public awareness about dangerous fugitives wanted for serious crimes such as murder.

When you send an anonymous tip via the website, you will reach the ENFAST community, which is the European network of police officers within national fugitive teams. They are available around the clock and can immediately undertake action to locate and arrest fugitives when necessary. The members of ENFAST are all specialised in locating criminals on the run who are suspected, or have been convicted, of serious crimes and are subjects of European Arrest Warrants.

One tip could make all the difference.

This website has a proven track record since its launch in 2016:

• 454 fugitive profiles have been published;
• 164 fugitives have been apprehended;
• 53 arrests occurred directly due to profiles published on the platform.

If you do recognise someone, do not approach them directly. Let us know through the fugitives’ profile pages. All new profiles are marked in red. Anonymous tips are accepted too. 

The study “X-ray of Spanish purchases during the most commercial period of the year”, carried out by Miravia, reveals that during the Christmas period the average expenditure will be almost 240 euro per person, an increase of 142% compared to a normal month.

The results of the study also show that 85% of shoppers in Spain plan to make a purchase on Black Friday, with an average expenditure per person of 150 euro, an increase of 53% compared to a month of normal commercial activity (98 euro), and despite warnings of caution over “fake” offers by consumer associations, and even Government departments.

As for the breakdown by sex, men spend 10% more than women.

The survey shows that 8 out of 10 shoppers in Spain (80%) will use Black Friday discounts to do their Christmas shopping early. Gen Z (between 18 and 30 years old) (86%) and millennials (between 31 and 43) (82%) are those who show the most enthusiasm for promotions and offers. The least enthusiastic are boomers (56 to 75) with 73%. As for Christmas, boomers and Z (70% and 69%, respectively) are those who admit to making more last-minute purchases.

In addition, more than 6 out of 10 Spaniards (65%) say that the pre-Christmas discount campaign, which includes Black Friday, is the shopping period in which the greatest spending is made. This is followed by the post-Christmas campaign (January sales) (27%) and the summer sales (8%).

Yann Fontaine, CEO of Miravia, explains that “Black Friday has established itself as the most important discount campaign of the year and online shopping as the favourite option for Spaniards. In this way, e-commerce platforms play a fundamental role, since they offer the convenience, immediacy and hyper-personalised shopping experience that consumers demand. With Christmas just around the corner, our goal is for Spaniards to take advantage of the promotions and save as much as they can.”

As for the purchasing motivation, the main driver is to buy Christmas presents early (40%), followed by being able to access products they need that they normally cannot afford due to the price (35%) and being able to treat themselves to products that are usually more expensive (20%). Only 5% make purchases related to stocking up on essential products and promoting greater savings at home.

Furthermore, on Black Friday, 67% of Spaniards say they make more purchases for others, compared to 33% who prefer to give themselves gifts. The study also shows that the most popular categories for Spaniards on Black Friday are Electronics (71%), Fashion (49%) and Home/decoration and Beauty/personal care (28%, respectively). For women, Fashion is the main category, followed by Electronics and Beauty. For men, Electronics is the first by far, doubling the purchase intention of the second option, which is fashion (39%).

Officers from Guardia Civil in Tenerife have narrowed the search area for missing British teen Jay Slater to specific structures near where his phone last pinged.

After days of searching in Masca and its surroundings, efforts now concentrate on the Rural de Teno Park.

19-year-old Slater, who disappeared last Monday after the NRG music festival, was last heard from whilst trying to return to his holiday accommodation.