Tuesday, March 27, 2012

MALLORCA TODAY - Police officer in cycling accident in custody

This has now been amended as new reports have come in:

Following the arrest of two police officers with the National Police in connection with the accident in which a 64-year-old female German cyclist was killed, the officer (not the inspector) from the police has been sent to prison by a judge hearing the accusations. The inspector has been bailed.

Facts emerging suggest that the police officer was driving an unmarked police car at the time of the accident but that the inspector was seen driving it after the accident by an off-duty police officer who had first been alerted to the car when it had passed him and was being driven erratically before the accident. Both occupants of the car were found to be over the alcohol limit, the inspector by five times the limit. The inspector was five times over the legal limit and the officer two times over the limit.

The National Police have expressed their deep regret at an accident which is likely to attract some unfortunate publicity in Germany.

See more: Ultima Hora

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