Imogen Calderwood
IT’S no secret that bureaucracy in Spain can be a nightmare… but few have fallen more foul of the system than British expat Tim Hawkins.
It’s a tragedy that Tim’s young sons have had to grow up without a father, that his marriage has crumbled, and that he has been left facing homelessness in a foreign country.
And all because he unwittingly got linked to a tax scam – over a decade ago.
Yes, he may be a convicted criminal, and perhaps deserves some punishment… but the suspended six-month sentence he received has been dragging on for seven years now.
He now deserves to go home.
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This isn’t a news story as it lacks any information and context, it is nothing more than this, a comment…
Hi Christopher – it’s an opinion piece – as clearly labelled at the top of the article. The full story is here: http://theolivepress.es/spain-news/2015/01/24/trapped-in-spain-for-seven-years-british-former-officer-appeals-for-help/