Andalusian Mail Train Robbery

The Andalusian mail train robbery, also known as the crime on the Andalusian express, consisted of a robbery and murder that took place on 11 April 1924 on board the train leaving Madrid at twenty past eight o'clock in the evening. There were two victims in total, 30-year-old Ángel Ors Pérez and 45-year-old Santos Lozano León, both of whom were traveling post officers. The murders were carried out by means of a firearm and blows dealt with ticket punch pliers.

The case ended when Antonio Teruel, one of the perpetrators, committed suicide by a shot to the head before being arrested, and with José María Sánchez Navarrete, Francisco de Dios Piqueras, and Honorio Sánchez Molina executed by garrote vil on 9 May 1924. In addition, José Donday was sentenced to 20 years in prison. All of them had been found guilty of the crime.

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