But is he Happy? Starck Superyacht.
It is that time of year when the mega yachts of the rich and famous float about Ibiza. None is more mega than the $323 million ‘submarine yacht’
owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, and designed by Philippe Starck, called ‘A’. The mammoth 119 metre long luxury yacht was built over a 4 year period in the shipyards owned by Blohm + Voss
in Hamburg, Germany - the same yard which built the legendary battleship Bismark. Thanks to the special shape of the hull, the ship can reach speeds of 23 (Continued on page 4)
Five years prison term for Police Officers in prisoner torture case.
Speaking on the final day of the trial in which two Police Officers stand accused of torturing a prisoner, the State Prosecutors asked for a “severe sentence" to be levied on the officers found guilty, with the court recognising their requests passing down sentences of 5½ years in (Continued on page 5)
Ibiza Airport breaks more records. May 2015; 638,347 passengers and 6,326 flights. Ibiza Airport has continued its month on month record breaking form shown in the latest statistics of airport management company AENA. In May 2015 Ibiza has seen a throughput of 638,347 passengers spread over 6,326 flights. This represents a growth of 5.7% and 10.1% respectively, compared to the figures for the same period in 2014. Domestic traffic has soared with the May figure of 215 (Continued on page 5)
Attempted murder in Cala de Bou
Police were called to the scene of an attempted murder in Cala de Bou during the afternoon of Saturday 13th June. The incident took place on the junction of Carrer des Calo (the lower bay road) and Carrer Lugo (known to many as the home of Kumharas) where it is understood that a 40 year-old Polish man in a silver hatchback attempted to kill a man on foot by attempting to run him (Continued on page 5)