Overview
- Spanish police arrested five suspects and Danish authorities charged four others in the case, according to official statements.
- The victims were abducted in April in Mijas, with the male victim later found dead showing signs of violence and a gunshot wound.
- Investigators say the attackers tried to force access to the couple’s cryptocurrency wallets, and the man was shot while attempting to flee.
- Six raids in Madrid and Málaga recovered one real and one fake handgun, a baton, blood-stained clothing, mobile devices, documents, and biological evidence.
- Danish police said two of the charged suspects were already imprisoned for similar offenses, as industry data points to a 2025 rise in violent 'wrench attacks.'