In a joint operation by the Local Police and the Guardia Civil, three young males were arrested for attacking and robbing a young guy walking along El Campello’s Muchavista promenade.

According to municipal sources, security officers were mobilised after getting a phone call from a neighbour informing them of the event, which occurred around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 14th.

The homeowner of Avenida Jaume I told the local police that she had witnessed three young males attacking and taking the things of another man as he walked along the Muchavista seafront towards the town centre.

According to the same sources, the young man continued on his route after being attacked, despite being in pain and terrified, while the perpetrators walked towards Alicante.

A few minutes later, a local police patrol found the victim near the Guardia Civil barracks. Civil Guard officers treated the young man after he sobbed and explained what had happened, while local police proceeded to Paseo de Muchavista.

They noticed four persons walking fast through the tunnel that connects the promenade to Calle Velázquez. The chase commenced, and considering the number of people to be pursued, a Civil Guard patrol was called for assistance.

After everyone was detained, a local police officer discovered the stolen things (including their cell phone) in the sand, which they dropped as they noticed the patrol car approaching.

The Guardia Civil responded swiftly to the victim, who recognised the perpetrators. The three males were detained for robbery with violence and assault.

According to the young man, one of the inmates grabbed his neck and threw him to the ground before beating him, while the other two immobilised him and took everything he was carrying.

The fourth individual engaged was a woman who did not directly participate in the acts and was therefore not detained.

A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to one year in prison for arranging the sale of a mobile phone on the Wallapop platform, which specialises in secondhand product transactions and misappropriating the funds without returning the item.

The penalty, imposed by a court of the Third Section of the Provincial Court of Alicante, states that the man listed the phone for sale for 450 euros and misled the individual who expressed interest in purchasing it into believing that he would ship it to them.

In reality, he provided images and the device’s IMEI number, confirming the purchase. The defendant deposited the agreed-upon amount of €450 into his bank account. However, the defendant’s desire for illicit enrichment led him to confiscate the money before the buyer even received the phone.

The wounded party demanded a reimbursement, which the defendant told him would be granted. In fact, according to the verdict, he deposited a cheque that bounced, incurring additional costs of €20.85 for the aggrieved party.

At the start of the hearing, the defendant admitted the facts and reached an agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office and the private prosecution, represented by the injured party, accepting a one-year prison sentence, a six-month fine of 3 euros per day, and the obligation to reimburse the complainant for 470.85 euros in economic damages.

The defendant had already received two previous convictions for fraud. In 2016, he was sentenced to nine months in jail, then a year later, he was sentenced to another 14 months and nine days.

A lightning bolt struck a catamaran anchored in Cabo de la Huerta in Alicante’s Sidi region, scaring the four British tourists onboard.

The ship was outfitted with a lightning rod on its mast, and all four crew members were uninjured. Maritime Rescue aided the crew and took them and the ship to Alicante port yesterday afternoon, Wednesday May 14th.

The lightning hit had an impact on the vessel’s electronic equipment, which was 14 metres long and eight metres wide. When the navigation systems failed, a distress call was received. The Salvamento Marítimo vessel Salvamar Leo set off from its base in Alicante around 5:00 p.m. to tow the catamaran.

The ship was anchored at Cabo de la Huerta, and because the electrical system could not be used to raise the anchor, they had to do so manually.

The Maritime Rescue personnel assisted the catamaran’s occupants and then pulled the yacht at a leisurely speed to the Alicante marina, where it docked this afternoon.

A resident of Playa de San Juan said that the boat had been anchored near Cabo de la Huerta for several days, while another recalled hearing a tremendous thunderclap around three p.m.