The installation of the building’s perimeter fencing marked the commencement of renovation work on the Central Market yesterday, Tuesday 22nd April, nearly two decades after the staking-out document was signed. The objective was to mitigate the impact on local businesses and hospitality during Holy Week.

Pablo Ruz, the Mayor of Elche, declared, “We will observe the progress of the work in the upcoming weeks, which will provide us with an understanding of the magnitude of the intervention and the necessity of this project.” Ruz clarified that the perimeter fencing has commenced and that internal construction will commence this week. Furthermore, the dismantling of the west facade will finalise the excavation in the upcoming weeks.

The mayor announced that the interior elements of the upper floor of the market will be removed in the near future. He said, “Many will go to the Puçol Museum, as they are part of an era we want to preserve.”

National Police officers in Alicante have arrested a fugitive. The French authorities are seeking the individual, named by Interpol as Sid Ahmed Berrayeh, who is suspected of committing the murder of a man that took place in the French municipality of Saint-Etienne last month. He faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison for his actions.

He was attempting to flee to Algeria and had previously sought refuge in the province of Ciudad Real, where a friend had provided him with protection to evade their investigation.

The investigation commenced in early March when the French authorities issued a European Arrest Warrant and Surrender against a man who was allegedly involved in the death of a man whose body was discovered on February 9th in the French town of Saint-Etienne. The man’s lifeless body was found to have a severe skull injury and traces of strangulation during the forensic analysis.

He was initially located in the province of Ciudad Real, where a friend was allegedly providing him with cover. This information came to light as a result of investigations conducted by the French authorities, Spanish agents, and the Officer of France’s liaison in Madrid who observed that the wanted man was in a constantly moving from one province to another to evade capture and the action of justice.

Eventually, the operatives were able to identify and apprehend the fugitive in the city of Alicante as a result of their investigations.

The 20-year-old driver who was arrested by the Guardia Civil on Sunday for his alleged involvement in an accident that resulted in the death of a cyclist and the injury of his 14-year-old son in the Mascarat tunnel on the N-332 highway in Calp is currently free and is awaiting a court summons that will be issued prior to the trial.

The young man was arrested on suspicion of committing the offences of negligent homicide, reckless injuries, and violations of road safety.

The Guardia Civil sent the report to the judicial authorities after gathering all the necessary information, according to sources from the armed forces. The young man has been released pending a court summons.

The driver never appeared at the Investigative Court No. 3 of Dénia, as per the High Court of Justice of the Valencian Community (TSJCV), which has already received the Guardia Civil’s report on the events. The judge is currently reviewing the report in preparation for the investigative proceedings that are associated with it.