Google Street View helps police nab murderers of a Spanish youth

People often hear to police officials and politicians speaking about technology helping in checking crime and busting related mysteries. In one such case, Google Street View helped the police nab a man and a woman for murdering a 32-year-old Cuban man in a Andaluz, a small village in northern Spain. The picture captured by Google Street View is the only clue that led to the arrest of the culprits.

The deceased was identified as Jorge Luis Perez and a part of his dismembered body was later discovered buried at a cemetery in Andaluz. Authorities suspect the arrested individuals are a Cuban man — seen on camera and his ex-wife, who was also once married to the victim.

The male suspect resides in the nearby village of Tajueco which is described as a quiet place. The arrests have sent shockwaves through the region, drawing attention of the public to the role of technology in solving crimes.

However, the police are still investigating the motive behind the murder. One of the clues investigators are working with are images from an online search location application.

Spanish National Police spokesman told a newspaper that national police officers have detained two people allegedly involved in the disappearance and death of a man, who was reported missing in November last year by a relative. The relative became suspicious about messages he had received purporting to be from the missing man.

They added: “The messages the missing man’s family received said he met a girl and was getting rid of his telephone made the relative suspect someone else was sending the messages and that led to him alerting police.”