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Woman 'confesses to killing Spanish politician Isabel Carrasco' Woman 'confesses to killing Spanish politician Isabel Carrasco'
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A woman arrested on Monday by Spanish police has confessed to killing the politician Isabel Carrasco, telling investigators she had held a grudge against the leader of the León provincial government since her daughter lost her job at the council in 2011, local newspapers reported.A woman arrested on Monday by Spanish police has confessed to killing the politician Isabel Carrasco, telling investigators she had held a grudge against the leader of the León provincial government since her daughter lost her job at the council in 2011, local newspapers reported.
The 55-year-old woman told police she had been planning the attack for weeks as revenge for the way her 35-year-old daughter had been treated, according to the Diario de Léon.The 55-year-old woman told police she had been planning the attack for weeks as revenge for the way her 35-year-old daughter had been treated, according to the Diario de Léon.
In 2011, the daughter's temporary contract with the León provincial council expired and another candidate was chosen to replace her. A labour dispute soon erupted after the council said it had mistakenly overpaid her €12,000 and asked that the money be returned. Days before the killing, the dispute was settled in favour of the council and the daughter was asked to pay €6,500.In 2011, the daughter's temporary contract with the León provincial council expired and another candidate was chosen to replace her. A labour dispute soon erupted after the council said it had mistakenly overpaid her €12,000 and asked that the money be returned. Days before the killing, the dispute was settled in favour of the council and the daughter was asked to pay €6,500.
The role that the daughter, who was also arrested on Monday night, played in the killing is still being investigated by authorities.The role that the daughter, who was also arrested on Monday night, played in the killing is still being investigated by authorities.
Carrasco, described as the most powerful woman in León during the past decade by Spanish media, was a prominent politician from Spain's governing People's party. Since 2004, she had led the party in the province and in 2007 she became leader of the provincial government.Carrasco, described as the most powerful woman in León during the past decade by Spanish media, was a prominent politician from Spain's governing People's party. Since 2004, she had led the party in the province and in 2007 she became leader of the provincial government.
Police believe the pair waited on several occasions outside Carrasco's house, El País reported. They chose to target the politician on Monday, said police sources, when they saw the 59-year-old politician walking alone on the street. Police believed the pair waited on several occasions outside Carrasco's house, El País reported. They chose to target the politician on Monday, said police sources, when they saw the 59-year-old politician walking alone on the street.
Carrasco was shot several times in broad daylight as she walked the short distance from her home to the local party headquarters. A retired police officer happened to be on the pedestrian footbridge where the killing occurred, and watched as a woman wearing a hat and scarf shot Carrasco several times. He followed as she and another woman walked away and continued to trail one of the women after the pair split up. He called police and the pair were arrested minutes later when they met up and attempted to flee in a grey Mercedes. Carrasco was shot several times in broad daylight as she walked the short distance from her home to the local party headquarters. A retired police officer happened to be on the pedestrian footbridge where the killing occurred, and watched as a woman wearing a hat and scarf shot Carrasco several times. He followed as she and another woman walked away and continued to trail one of the women after the pair split up. He called police and the two women were arrested minutes later when they met up and attempted to flee in a grey Mercedes.
The two women were taken into police custody on Monday afternoon. The husband and father of the pair, a chief police inspector in the nearby town of Astorga, has requested he be relieved of his duties. They were taken into police custody on Monday afternoon. The husband and father of the women, a chief police inspector in the nearby town of Astorga, has requested he be relieved of his duties.
On Tuesday evening, a third woman was arrested in connection with the killing. A 41-year-old police officer with the city of León, she was taken into custody after turning in the weapon used to kill Carrasco. She told police she had found the weapon in the back seat of her car, speculating that it had been ditched by the daughter, who she said was a friend of hers. On Tuesday evening, a third woman was arrested in connection with the killing. A 41-year-old police officer with the city of León was taken into custody after turning in the weapon used to kill Carrasco. She told police she had found the weapon in the back seat of her car, speculating that it had been ditched by the daughter, who she said was a friend of hers.