Fatal Hit

A 35-year-old man, originally from Jumilla in the Murcia region, died in the early hours of Sunday morning whilst out on his stag do in Madrid. He was hit by a National Police car in the Puerta del Sol square, after he tripped whilst crossing the road.

His injuries were so severe that he suffered a fatal cardiac arrest, with paramedics pronouncing him dead after half an hour. His friend who was with him at the time needed immediate stress counselling, with a duty psychologist called to the scene.