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Pre-trial Detention after Knife Attack in Costitx — What Was Missing to Prevent It?

How Pre-Trial Detention Is Decided in Mallorca

Understand when a judge in Mallorca can order pre-trial detention in a criminal case.

Published: April 22, 2026
Pre-trial Detention after Knife Attack in Costitx — What Was Missing to Prevent It?

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How is pre-trial detention decided in Mallorca criminal cases?

A judge can order pre-trial detention when there is a serious risk that the suspect could flee, tamper with evidence, or endanger others. In Mallorca, that decision belongs to the investigating judge, who reviews the available facts and the risks in the case. It is a legal precaution, not a final verdict.

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