Costa del Sol
German man confesses to Alfarnatejo killing
By h.b.
Dec 28, 2005 - 4:39 PM

The 52 year old German man arrested in connection with the death of his German landlord in the village of Alfarnatejo, has now confessed to the crime. He has now been sent to prison on remand, while his Spanish wife was released after declaring before the instruction judge.

The forensic report has shown that the victim was dead before he was set on fire and the inflammable liquid used had been taken from a nearby generator.

The German told police that he attacked the landlord, also German, beating him round the head with a rock before putting him in a car and setting it alight. It seems the two men had had a long running dispute over breaks in the electricity supply at the property rented by the couple.