FEARS are rising over what the summer has in store after an unseasonably early heatwave broke Spain’s April records. As the month was confirmed as the hottest since 1961 when records began, forecasters predicted a doomsday scenario of no rain, perhaps until September. The high temperatures have also brought the country’s annual heat warning campaign forward by two weeks to begin on May 15.
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POLICE have slammed a prosecution error that ‘allowed’ a violent British gangster to get bail over the death of a doorman killed at a popular expat restaurant. They are furious that such a ‘dangerous’ man is ‘on the streets’ after his involvement in a fight that led to the death of Jose Pisani at Olivia’s La Cala, in Mijas, last month. Incredibly, the armed thug, we can reveal as ‘Harry’, had already been bailed in February over a separate attempted murder in Marbella just six months ago. The mafia hitman, 32, who police describe as ‘infamous on the Costa del Sol’, was on bail for a mafia hit on a trio of Irishmen at isolated Lago de los Tortugas (Turtle Lake), in Aloha, last year. Alarmingly, at both arrests the hitman, whose initials were given officially as HGJS, had drawn a gun and pointed it at armed officers. Guardia Civil sources told the Olive Press this week they believe it was a ‘mistake’ by the prosecutor’s
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An alarming 90-plus records were confirmed around Spain across the month for maximum temperatures. Cordoba recorded three consecutive days of records alone, last week, with its previous highest temperature smashed by four degrees. Residents in the city had to endure temperatures of 38.8C on Thursday, beating the country’s highest April record of 38.6C registered in Elche back in 2011. Sevilla meanwhile recorded 37C, surpassing the 35.4C registered on April 30, 1997, and Badajoz broke its previous record of 33.2C with a temperature of 36.1C. Even Valladolid, further north,
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slaughter charges over the death of 55-year-old Pisani at Olivia’s, owned by TOWIE TV star Elliott Wright. The father-of-two was said to have Jail been punched and fell, banging Another senior Guardia source his head against the corner of a added: “He’s well known here and table. we think he should be in jail. CCTV footage taken by police al“From a civilian perspective it sim- legedly shows the 6 foot 5 (195 cm) ply doesn’t make sense, but some- doorman trying to restrain a punttimes judges make these decisions er, of a similar size. for whatever reason.” The man, believed to be Harry, During his most recent arrest, on broke free and threw the punch that April 18, Harry only put the weapon resulted in Pisani’s death. down after officers fired a warning After being arrested and charged shot while shouting ‘police’ as they with the crime, he was granted conbroke down his front door. ditional bail by a Fuengirola judge This time he is wanted on man- after prosecutors bizarrely did not object. The conditions were that he hand over his passport and report to the court on the first CAR day of each month. HIRE UK It is unknown why he had not apparently UK Self Drive handed in his pass£135 per week port - or whether he Fully inclusive had another - after his No hidden extras first arrest in February Delivery & Collection for his role as part of Gatwick Airport Only a hit squad targeting Tel: 044 1293 432155 an Irish mafia gang on September 20. According to reports, he had been brought in with five other British men to settle a score with a Dublin drug kingpin, known as ‘Mr Flashy’. While two men managed to flee, one man, who has yet to be
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TRAGIC: Pisani with wife Romina named, was shot in the side, but managed to make his way to Marbella hospital, where he needed stitches. When police arrested the six heavily-armed men, they seized a Skorpion sub-machine gun capable of firing 850 rounds per minute and four other guns. Also found were bulletproof vests, balaclavas, machetes, tasers, and a hatchet, together with GPS trackers and a mobile signal blocker.
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Despite the clear serious danger to society, a court officer told the Olive Press this week that they cannot comment on cases due to data protection rules. But he added: “It’s the judge’s decision. Why he decided that I don’t know.” Leading local lawyer, Antonio Flores, of Lawbird, in Marbella, insisted it was ‘very alarming’ and ‘seems like a monumental f*** up’ “It definitely seems like he should have been remanded in custody,” he told the Olive Press. “Now you have a very dangerous guy at large with two potential charges.” Opinion Page 6