Eduardo González
The Dutch police authorities have arrested in the Netherlands the alleged perpetrator of the shooting against Alejo Vidal Quadras in Madrid, according to the National Police.
The detainee is Mehrez Ayari, 37 years old, a French citizen of Tunisian origin with multiple records in France – his country of residence – and on whom “an International Arrest Order issued by the National Court was issued,” according to what the Police reported to through the social network
Alejo Vidal-Quadras, 78 years old, former leader of the PP and co-founder of Vox, was shot in the face around 1:30 p.m. on November 9, very close to his home, on Núñez de Balboa street. from Madrid. The politician has always linked the attack with his criticism of the Ayatollah regime in Iran and in an appearance before the press, after recovering from his wounds, he assured that he will dedicate “his entire life” to supporting the Iranian opposition and called for more measures. forceful actions to the European Union, such as closing the embassies and expelling the personnel that this country has deployed in the West.
The first three arrests occurred on November 21 in Spain: a couple in Lanjarón (Granada) and a young man in Fuengirola (Málaga). The man arrested in the Granada town was remanded in provisional prison, while the woman – of British origin – and the young man – also related to the motorcycle – were released.
Greg Oliver Higuera Marcano, a Venezuelan located on the Colombian border, allegedly involved in the purchase of the motorcycle used in the attack and whose extradition the judge has requested, was subsequently arrested. Finally, at the end of April, the Dutch Police arrested a woman in the Netherlands for her alleged participation in the financing and preparation of the attack. The woman, of Dutch nationality, was arrested under a European arrest and surrender order issued by the Spanish authorities, according to Interior sources.
