Antonio Flores’ Blog

Yesterday I was filmed by the Inside Out crew (BBC Northwest) in our offices in connection to the difficulties encountered by the family of Gary Dunne in the repatriation of his body back to the UK. Gary was stabbed to death by a machete-wielding gang in a resort near Torremolinos on the Costa Del Sol in March 2006 and his family have been fighting ever since to have his body repatriated to Liverpool, his home town.

Unfortunately Spanish law is strict with the repatriation of human remains as it will only allow a body to be transported outside the country if it has been previously embalmed (within 48 hours from death) or cremated, or 5 years have passed since the death in any event (in which case it is considered not to pose a sanitary hazard).

The trial is to take place this coming week and full cover is being given by the BBC Northwest in the above programme Inside Out. You obtain more information on the Dunne family ordeal by going to their blog, and can also contribute with a donation at any HSBC bank to the GARY DUNNE FUND.

We would like to offer our full support to the family and demand that justice is rightly served.

The programme is to be aired on the 24th of September on the BBC Northwest channel.

Antonio Flores Uncategorized

It may sound strange but it is true. Among the new changes Spanish driving laws have implemented is the point system, which would only apply to Spanish driving license holders. So whilst the latter driver can lose his license if he is caught twice doing 151 km/h in a motorway, for example (he/she would lose 6 points every time, plus a fine), a foreign license driver will not be affected and even if the infringement consists in driving over 110 km/h in urban roads, 180 km/h in normal roads or 200 km/h in motorways, for example, where the law envisages the suspension of the drivers license for up to 4 years, drivers with foreign license still remain unaffected, since the traffic authorities are not connected with other countries (which may not even have the point system).

However, beware of committing certain offenses: prisons terms are applicable regardless of the nationality or license of the driver for exceeding the above speed limits as well as drink-driving (where it is not possible to refuse to be ´breathalised´). 

Antonio Flores Uncategorized driving laws in Spain