Tangier Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Fatal Beach Assault Over Beer
30 January 2024
A man was sentenced to a heavy prison sentence after killing another individual for a beer in Tangier.
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Tangier Court Sentences Man to Life in Prison for Patricide
10 January 2024
Guilty of the murder of his father, a parricide, a man in his forties was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal of Tangier.
Cold Case Reopens: New Witnesses Summoned in 2003 Casablanca Pregnant Woman Murder
8 January 2024
In 2003, the body of a pregnant woman was found at her home in Hay Salmiya, her fetus having been torn from her womb. 20 years later, the case is taking a new turn.
Interpol-Wanted Portuguese Hitman Extradited from Morocco to Albania for Businessman’s Murder
3 January 2024
The Moroccan authorities have extradited to Albania a presumed Portuguese hitman who has been on Interpol’s "most wanted persons" list for eight months. He is allegedly (…)
Most Wanted Spanish Fugitive "El Pastilla" Evades Capture After Prison Break
31 December 2023
Yousef Mohamed Lehrech, nicknamed "El Pastilla", is currently the most wanted individual by the Spanish police since his spectacular escape from the Alcalá-Meco prison in Madrid.
Belgian Court Sentences Ringleader to 25 Years for Torture and Murder of Moroccan Man
24 December 2023
In Belgium, the verdict of the Tongres Assize Court has been handed down: the main defendant in the torture murder of Hilal Makhtout in March 2019 in Forzée has been given a (…)
Wealthy Suspect in Fatal Casablanca Hit-and-Run Faces Trial for Teen’s Death
16 December 2023
The case of young Badr, who was killed after being run over by the car of a "rich kid" in Casablanca, should soon come before the courts.
Fatal Shooting in Seville Leaves Moroccan Man Dead, Two Injured; Drug-Related Conflict Suspected
11 December 2023
A man of Moroccan origin was killed in the night from Saturday to Sunday in Seville, in southern Spain. The exact circumstances of this shooting which also left two injured are (…)
Family of Slain Moroccan PhD Student Offered Money to Drop Charges
9 December 2023
Members of the families of the five suspects accused of voluntary manslaughter and criminal conspiracy have offered the mother of Badr Bouljoihel, a 23-year-old doctoral (…)
Belgian Father Accused of Starving 3-Year-Old Son to Death Changes Legal Counsel
8 December 2023
The Moroccan residing in Belgium Mohammed Taoussi, 29, indicted for having starved and killed Wassim, his 3-year-old son, has changed lawyers.