Angry protest in La Linea after deaths at sea
Photo courtesy of Area 12th May 2021
Hundreds of residents of La Atunara took to the streets of La Linea on Wednesday to protest against the Spanish police following the deaths of two men at sea this week. The protest took place hours after funerals were held for the two men who died on Monday at age 19 and 51 in circumstances.
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Unrest in La Linea after two drown at sea
Photo courtesy of Diario Area. 11th May 2021
Scenes of unrest unfolded in La Linea late on Monday after two Spanish men drowned about two nautical miles off La Atunara beach on the east side.
The men drowned after the vessel they were in sustained engine problems and sank, Spanish police sources told the Efe news agency.
They claimed the vessel was carrying fuel for a larger speedboat of the sort used by drug traffickers in the Strait of Gibraltar.
The two had been spotted from shore by police officers, who alerted other agencies.
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