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Police identify Slovak man over damaged Alhambra pillar
Spanish police identified a Slovak man suspected of breaking a pillar at the Alhambra in Granada.
The damage happened on 28 August, when a group of five young people were doing parkour near the Palace of Charles V. One of the group pulled the pillar loose, and the young people ran away before staff could stop them.
Parkour involves moving through an area by jumping, climbing or rolling over obstacles.
The pillar is in an area closed to the public, and Alhambra architects estimate the damage at €12,000.
Police identified the suspect using security camera footage and information shared through Interpol, but his whereabouts are unknown.
Police have told a judge, who must decide whether to issue an arrest warrant or seek help from another court to arrange his detention.
Police have identified a Slovak man as the suspected author of damage to a pillar at the Alhambra in Granada.
The pillar was pulled down during a parkour session on August 28.
The damage was estimated at 12,000 euros by architects from the Alhambra board, according to El Mundo.
Police notified a judge, who must decide whether to issue an arrest warrant or seek help from another court to facilitate the man’s arrest.
Ideal reported that the man was no longer in Spain; El Mundo said his whereabouts could not be determined.
- Who
- A Slovak man identified by Spain’s National Police as the suspected author.
- What
- A pillar at the Alhambra was pulled down during parkour. The damage was estimated at 12,000 euros.
- When
- The damage occurred on August 28, between 4 and 5 p.m.; the year is not stated in the articles.
- Where
- The Alhambra in Granada, Spain, in front of the Palace of Charles V.
- Why
- The pillar was pulled down while a group of young people were practising parkour; the sources do not state why the man pulled it down.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Several young people practised parkour at the Alhambra, and one of them pulled down a pillar.
Visitors alerted monument staff, but the group fled; security-camera footage helped investigators identify the suspected author.
Ideal reported that police had identified a Slovak man and notified the court.
El Mundo reported the identification and said the judge would decide whether to issue an arrest warrant or seek judicial assistance to facilitate an arrest.
- Suspect
- Slovak man
- Location
- Alhambra, Granada
- Date of damage
- August 28
- Time of damage
- Between 4 and 5 p.m.
- Estimated damage
- 12,000 euros
- People seen practising parkour
- Five young people
Sources
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