Isabel Carrasco, aged 59 years, head of the provincial government in León and a member of the governing People’s Party (PP), was shot dead on Monday afternoon as she crossed a footbridge over the rio Bernesga in León.
Domestic fatality in León
A 55 year old woman was injured after being shot in the shoulder, allegedly by her partner, a 67 year old man who later shot himself in an apparent suicide.
Body of missing climber located
Mountain Rescue have recovered the lifeless body of a 61 year old climber who got lost on Friday in the San Emiliano mountains in León.
Firemen dies in forest fire in León
A fireman from Castilla y León Regional Fire Brigade died on Tuesday while working to extinguish a fire in Molinaferrera, León.
Investigation into death of newborn baby in León
Police in León have begun an investigation after the discovery of the body of a newborn baby wrapped in plastic bags near to the Hospital de León. The body was discovered by workers at a construction site near the hospital and forensics experts are currently trying to ascertain the cause of death.