07/06/18

[Maik]

Fishermen are illegally killing endangered dolphins and seals to use as bait
Aquatic mammals such as Amazon river dolphins are threatened by clandestine activity, particularly in Latin America and Africa

https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/dolphins-seals-killed-bait-fisherman-endangered-illegal-latin-america-africa-a8387271.html

[Maik]

International arrivals at Kef airport in May said to be 33.8% higher this year than May, 2017. As usual, most arrivals are from the UK.

[Maik]

Ainos National Park closed from 18:00 today until 10:00, Saturday, 09 June due to high risk of fire tomorrow on Kef, Ithaka, Zakynthos and west of Peloponnese, according to civilprotection.gr

[Maik]

Greece: Leaders of Smuggling Network get 1,400 Year Sentence

A Greek court sent four leaders of an international migrant smuggling ring to jail for 1,400 years after police found and rescued 112 migrants from a cave and farm buildings in southern Crete a year ago, the UK National Crime Agency announced on Wednesday.

In March 2017, the Hellenic Police, Hellenic Coast guard, and UK National Crime Agency conducted raids that led them to the discovery of the migrants. Further investigation led the NCA to believe that the suspects were part of a transnational organized crime group.

https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/8171-greece-leaders-of-smuggling-network-get-1-400-year-sentence

[Maik]

Man found in soiled nappy and weighing just six stone left to 'rot to death' by family, court hears
Police also discovered remains of newborn baby stuffed in rucksack during search of Leeds home

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/jordan-burling-trial-latest-teenager-child-abuse-manslaughter-family-leeds-court-a8387806.html

[TonyKath]

Man found in soiled nappy and weighing just six stone left to 'rot to death' by family, court hears
Police also discovered remains of newborn baby stuffed in rucksack during search of Leeds home

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/jordan-burling-trial-latest-teenager-child-abuse-manslaughter-family-leeds-court-a8387806.html

Utterly shocking story. Let's hope they go away for a very long time.

 
Tony