Safety · Gran Canaria · 27.10, 14:01
Man sentenced to 14 months imprisonment for machete attack on police officer in Maspalomas
The court in San Bartolomé de Tirajana sentenced a man to 14 months imprisonment for a machete attack on a police officer in Maspalomas.
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The verdict was announced on 26 October by judge Oscarina Naranjo García. The trial proceeded under the fast-track procedure. The defendant pleaded guilty. The court rejected the suspension of the sentence. The court considered the defendant's recidivism. The incident occurred around 17:30 near La Palma Street and the Ronda centre. Police officers ordered the suspect to drop the weapon. The suspect refused the order. This forced the officer to draw his firearm. The machete was confiscated.
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