A 30-year-old young man died this Wednesday afternoon after being stabbed in Platja d’en Bossa, in the municipality of Sant Josep de sa Talaia, Ibiza. The events occurred shortly after 4:45 p.m. in front of the El Campito bar, as reported by SAMU 061.

A 56-year-old man has died this Friday and another person has been seriously injured after having difficulty getting out of the water at Cala Mandia beach, in Portocristo (Mallorca).

The Euthanasia Law, in force in Spain since June 2021, has been progressively implemented in the Balearic Islands, where, to date, 116 people have requested this medical procedure and 40 have died after availing themselves of it within the public healthcare system.

The archaeologist Josep Maria López Garí has passed away in Ibiza at the age of 61, as confirmed by various cultural institutions. Born in Palma, he developed much of his career in the Pitiusas, where he became a prominent figure in the study and defense of historical heritage.

Storing ashes in Palma Cathedral is now possible starting at €3,000. The Cathedral has launched a columbarium service located in the crypt beneath the presbytery, allowing the remains of the deceased to be kept in a sacred space in the heart of Palma. Two options are available, with 25-year renewable concessions. Specifically, the institution offers two types of spaces: the dual columbarium, with capacity for two urns and a cost of €3,000, and the family columbarium, with capacity for four urns and a price of €5,000. Thus, ashes can be stored in the Cathedral starting at €3,000.

The 54-year-old man found dead in his home in Portocolom (Mallorca) on Thursday died a few hours before his 80-year-old mother, who was also found deceased. Initial hypotheses, pending the autopsy results and according to sources close to the investigation who spoke to Europa Press, suggest that both the man and woman had ingested pills. The woman is believed to have died around midday, while the man died a few hours earlier. The same sources explained that the bodies of the man and woman were found in their respective bedrooms. The Civil Guard is investigating the discovery of the bodies of an 80-year-old woman and her 54-year-old son in a home in Portocolom, in the municipality of Felanitx, on Thursday. Early in the afternoon, a family member reported finding the bodies in a house on Grívia Street. The Civil Guard went to the scene and is investigating the incident. No signs of violence were found, and initial investigations point to suicide. In Spain, there are resources available to help those experiencing suicidal thoughts, such as the Suicide Prevention Helpline (717003717, in the Balearic Islands 971461112), the Ministry of Health's suicide prevention hotline (024), and 112, which has mental health professionals. The Suicide Prevention Helpline in the Balearic Islands is 971461112.

Businessman Juan Suau Serra has died in Palma at the age of 80. Closely linked to the Mallorcan business world, Suau is best remembered for his time at Bar Bosch, which he co-owned from 1975 for nearly two decades. This period coincided with the establishment's consolidation as one of the main social and gastronomic meeting points in the center of Palma, without ever losing the popular spirit that has characterized it since its founding. Suau is also credited with popularizing the term lobsters to refer to the hot sandwiches of El Bosch, a name that has ended up becoming the brand name of the house.

A man died this Thursday in Palma from cardiac arrest after being subdued with a Taser by National Police officers who had responded to his home after being alerted that he was vandalizing the house, from which his three children had fled. Upon arriving at the scene, the officers, alerted by neighbors, found the man behaving very aggressively and, after he refused to comply with their instructions and continued his violent behavior, they used the Taser to subdue him. The incident occurred around 4:15 a.m., according to the police, who explained that the deceased was a large man who went into cardiac arrest after being discharged with the Taser. The officers immediately began resuscitation efforts and requested an ambulance. Paramedics continued resuscitation efforts, but he died before being transported to a hospital. Sources familiar with the investigation, which is being handled by the Homicide Unit of the Balearic Islands Police Headquarters, indicated that the man's three young children were in the house and were taken in by a neighbor before the police intervention due to his agitated and violent state. The officers applied the protocol established for cases in which the direct restraint of an aggressive person is dangerous, which includes the use of a stun gun, the same sources indicated. There are indications in the house that point to possible drug use by the man, although the autopsy will determine the specific circumstances that led to his death. The house was wrecked.

Images from the National Police's investigation revealed that the house was wrecked and there was a lot of blood. This was explained to Europa Press by sources close to the investigation, which is now awaiting the man's autopsy, expected to be performed this Friday.

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Miquel Clar Lladó, the first democratically elected mayor of Llucmajor after the Franco regime, has died at the age of 87. A businessman and politician from the Mallorcan center, he was one of the key figures who spearheaded the institutional transition in the municipality at the dawn of democracy. Born in Llucmajor on December 8, 1938, Clar headed the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) list in the 1979 municipal elections, the first democratic ones, and served as mayor until 1983. His term coincided with a period of local self-government after decades of dictatorship. During his time as mayor, the General Urban Development Plan (PGOU) was revised, and facilities such as the municipal sports center and the senior citizens' home were promoted—infrastructure that shaped the municipality's development in the early years of the new democratic era. Later, between 1984 and 1987, he served as a member of the Balearic Islands Parliament for Unió Mallorquina (UM), during an initial legislature focused on consolidating Balearic autonomy. The Llucmajor Town Council has expressed its condolences to the family and announced that a book of condolences will be available at the Town Hall entrance on Wednesday and Thursday, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The wake will be held on Thursday afternoon, and the funeral service will take place that same evening. With his death, one of the faces of the first generation of public officials who managed the return of democracy to Mallorcan town halls is lost.

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The jury has found the defendant guilty of homicide for fatally stabbing an intruder who broke into his property to steal marijuana plants in Inca in September 2020. The three other men who were with the deceased also received a guilty verdict for attempted robbery.

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The works council of Mallorca Railway Services (SFM) expressed on Monday its "deep sorrow and dismay" at the serious train accident that occurred in Adamuz, a tragedy they feel "as their own" and for which they send all their support to the victims, their families and the workers of Renfe and Iryo.

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The National Police Homicide Unit is investigating the death of a 15-year-old girl found dead in her Palma apartment. Pending the autopsy results, all indications point to a domestic accident that caused her death by drowning, and the possibility of foul play has been ruled out, police sources told Europa Press. The teenager had injuries to her neck when she was found by relatives.

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The National Police have opened an investigation into the possible violent death of a 90-year-old woman at her home in Son Macià, Manacor (Mallorca). According to sources close to the investigation, the woman's body was found this Friday at midday by her son, who alerted the emergency services. The National Police Homicide Unit and the Scientific Police have been mobilized and are inspecting the house. It is expected that, once the inspection is complete, a judicial commission will remove the body and transfer it to the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences to determine the cause of death.

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Maria Vich Nadal, born in Felanitx in 1931, died this Wednesday at the age of 91 in Palma. The Barceló Foundation mourns the artist's death, highlighting her connection to the institution and remembering her as a "close friend" of the Barceló family. In a statement, they emphasized that "her creative and human trajectory leaves an indelible mark on all who had the opportunity to know her and appreciate her work." They also recalled that in 2004 she made a generous donation of works that today form an essential part of the Foundation's various locations. "Her talent and artistic sensitivity will continue to illuminate every space that houses her legacy," they noted. Recognized in 2021 as a Favorite Daughter of Felanitx, the first woman to receive this honor in the last two centuries, Maria Vich Nadal stood out for her outstanding cultural contribution and for a life dedicated to art with strength, sensitivity, and profound humanity.

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A 67-year-old man died Thursday afternoon after his vehicle plunged into the sea at the port of Ciutadella, according to SAMU 061. The incident occurred at 9:17 p.m., when the coordination center received an alert that a vehicle had fallen into the water from the dock. Initially, the number of people inside the car was unknown. An Advanced Life Support Unit, a Basic Life Support Unit, and a doctor from the Ciutadella Primary Care Center (PAC) were dispatched. Firefighters rescued a single person in cardiac arrest, and after attempting resuscitation, he died.

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"Spaniards: Franco... is dead." With these words, amidst tears, the then-president of the regional government, Carlos Arias Navarro, announced on television what everyone already knew: the dictator's death, in the early hours of November 20, 1975. It was the 'biological fact' of his passing, as it was called then. We remember how that event was experienced in the Balearic Islands 50 years ago.

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Former Formentera MP Joan Robert Masdeu Mayans has died at the age of 82. Masdeu was a teacher and the first center-right MP in the Balearic Parliament as a candidate for the Independent Group of the People's Party of Formentera (AIPF). Upon hearing the news, the President of the Balearic Government, Marga Prohens, expressed her condolences to the family and friends of Joan Robert Masdeu Mayans.

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A total of 736 people died up to September of this year in the Balearic Islands while waiting for a resolution on their level of dependency or the Individual Care Program (PIA), according to data from the State Observatory for Dependency prepared by the Association of Directors and Managers of Social Services.

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The National Police are investigating the death of a woman in Palma. The elderly woman had been dead for a month, and her son had not given any warning and continued to live with his mother's body. The National Police have arrested the man, but a Palma court has released him pending the closure of the police investigation.

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The 15-year-old teenager who was found dead in an apartment in Palma on Tuesday is believed to have suffered some type of reaction to a toxic substance.

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