Spanish politician shot deat on the street

Summary:

Isabel Carrasco, head of a provincial government in Spain and a member of the governing Partido Popular (PP), was shot dead on 12 May 2014 as she crossed a footbridge.

Further information:

A woman was arrested on the same day by police and confessed the crime, telling investigators she had held a grudge against the leader of the provincial government since her daughter lost her job at the council a few years before.

All the main political parties temporarily suspended campaigning for the European Parliament election as a mark of respect.

BBC News, 13.05.14: Spanish politician Isabel Carrasco shot dead in Leon http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27373291

The Local.es, 12.05.14: Spanish politician shot dead in 'revenge' killing http://www.thelocal.es/20140512/spain-ruling-party-politician-shot-dead

Deutsche Welle, 13.05.14: Two arrested after killing of Spanish provincial politician http://dw.de/p/1BycI

ABC, 13.05.14: Crisis does not justify political vendettas (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE143326-Crisis-does-not-justify-political-vendettas

BBC News, 13.05.14: Funeral for Spain shot politician Isabel Carrasco http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27399647

Euronews, 13.05.14: Spain’s Prime Minister Rajoy attends Carrasco funeral http://www.euronews.com/2014/05/13/spain-s-prime-minister-rajoy-attends-carrasco-funeral/

The Guardian, 14.05.14: Woman 'confesses to killing Spanish politician Isabel Carrasco' http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/14/woman-confesses-killing-spanish-politician-isabel-carrasco

El País, 16.05.14: What went on inside the minds of politician Isabel Carrasco’s killers? http://elpais.com/elpais/2014/05/16/inenglish/1400258487_919041.html

El País, 27.06.14: Untangling the emotional ties behind León politician Isabel Carrasco’s murder http://elpais.com/elpais/2014/06/24/inenglish/1403603807_504274.html

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