CAR PARK THIEVES SNARED

By Alex Trelinski

him at his Villamartin home, as Nesbitt had been unable to return to the UK, where he faced ‘legal problems’ and ‘time in prison’.

The prosecution claimed the pair had visited a Quesada casino on the night in question, before heading home to the nearby home of a British couple. Ming confirmed the visit and said they had bought some cocaine and went to the couple's home to consume more narcotics.

Ming claimed Nesbitt had, in fact, ended up having a row with the British owner over a drug deal and it was the owner who stabbed him. This was completely denied by the homeowner who insisted Ming and Ben had 'invited themselves' there and ended up rowing between themselves. He said he had heard a scuffle and came down to find Ming clutching a knife before running away.

The Elche judge however, was not convinced and freed Ming following the not guilty verdict. It is not known if he knew Nesbitt had previously been hospitalised following the vicious assault in 2017 in which Ming was involved.

Ming was convicted of burglary and stealing £1,600 and jailed for 38 months after driving two men to the address, where Nesbitt was stabbed and nearly died.

Ben's mother has described his assailants as 'scumbags'.

Amazon driver’s scary ‘Liam Neeson’ threat

AN Amazon delivery driver deliberately drove his van into a parked police car in revenge for being penalised for illegally using his phone behind the wheel.

The driver, 26, told a colleague about his plans before ramming the parked police car (above) in Valencia.

The man was spotted swigging beer in the driver's seat as he staged his ‘revenge’ outside the Policia Local station in Benicalap.

Astonished officers saw him gulp down some more booze before getting out in an inflamed mood, clutching two beer bottles.

He then unleashed a tirade of abuse and threatened to 'throw a bomb' at the policemen, who had given him six points on his licence.

When officers tried to calm him down, he pounced on one of them and tried to take his gun. He was eventually immobilised and handcuffed and finally sedated at the station.

However, when the sedative wore off he managed to get out of the station and damaged another patrol car, before threatening two officers.

In the death threat he quoted Liam Neeson from the 'Taken' insisting: “As soon as I get out of here, I'm going to find you and I'm going to kill you”.

He added he was going to 'skin them alive' with a knife. He refused to take a breathalyser test and was taken to Valencia's La Fe hospital before making a court appearance and being remanded in custody.

A GANG of six thieves who operated together in Torrevieja car parks have been arrested. Five men and a woman - all Colombians - were rumbled by two off-duty policemen. They spotted one of the gang members break into a vehicle while the rest of the six-strong crew stayed in two cars which were kept running ready to escape after the break in. The gang was arrested before they could move to their next location. They have been accused of five robberies from cars in San Fulgencio and Torrevieja.

Booze jackpot

IT is perfectly fine to swig down three litres of beer during a working day then hop in and drive a company van, especially when the weather is hot, according to judges.

Murcia’s Supreme Court has ruled that boozing while on the job is not good enough for dismissing an employee.

It comes after an electrician was sacked in September 2021 after a detective hired by the company followed him and noted him drinking during his shifts.

The employee had been with the firm for 27 years.

The court ruled that ‘there was no proof – documentary, expert or witness – that unequivocally demonstrated that the man was under the effects of alcohol and was intoxicated or drunk.’

The Murcia judge added the evidence ‘failed’ to take the hot weather conditions into account and the impact this would have on his drinking habits.

Drinking

The private detective provided detailed logs of the man’s drinking during July 2021 including the consumption of three litres of beer in one day.

On another occasion he was seen gulping a 330ml bottle of beer before his lunch break, followed by three glasses of red wine with his meal and a shot of brandy to finish off the session.

The employee was suspended by the company for 20 days without pay describing the issue as ‘very serious’ due to the nature of his job.

They insisted this put his co-workers at risk, in addition to driving the firm’s vehicle under the influence of alcohol.

But his lawyers argued that a lunch break does not count as part of a working day and there was no evidence he presented signs of clumsiness or drunkenness ‘when walking’.

The unnamed employer will either have to reinstate him with full back pay or give him a lump sum of €47,000.

Daddy Cool to the YMCA

PREPARE to don a black afro and/or a handlebar moustache and relive your 70s disco heyday as legendary groovers Boney M and the Village People come to town.

The pair will be headlining the grand opening of Malaga’s new Sabatic Fest, which runs from June 2 to September 23.

Legend’s award

MERYL Streep has scooped one of Spain’s top awards.

The Hollywood legend has won the prestigious 2023 Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts.

The 73-year-old star already has three Oscars, as well as three Emmys, two Baftas and a best actress victory at the Cannes Film Festival.

A 19-member Asturias jury announced Streep as this year's winner, after considering 44 candidates from 20 countries.

Previous winners include composers Ennio Morricone, John Williams and Martin Scorsese.

The Kramer vs. Kramer star is the first of eight winners to be announced for the international Princess Asturias Foundation. Other categories to be handed out will be in the sectors of humanities, science, and public affairs.

A presentation ceremony takes place in Oviedo's Teatro Campoamor every October attended by the Royal Family. The awards were established in 1980.