Messages exchanged in a WhatsApp group with around 70 squaddies from the El Bruc barracks in the Pedralbes neighbourhood of Barcelona revealed the horrifying raffle prize. Spanish soldiers are under investigation after organising a raffle with a prostitute as the top prize, it has been reported.
The scandal unfolded on Thursday after the Catalan newspaper Ara claimed it had seen messages exchanged in a WhatsApp group with around 70 squaddies from the El Bruc barracks in the Pedralbes neighbourhood of Barcelona. They are said to have been automatically included in the raffle along with those who weren't attending the meal but paid a smaller fee to enter the raffle. Photos of the escort being touted as the winning prize, with the services she offered, were reportedly published in the WhatsApp group and a poster with pics of her was put up in the staff canteen.
The authorities were alerted after one of the soldiers in the WhatsApp group turned into a whistleblower because of his disgust at what was being planned. Immaculate Conception Day is a Roman Catholic holiday observed every year on December 8 in Spain to commemorate the immaculate conception of the Virgin Mary. In Spain, this day is one of two national holidays that falls just a day apart and heralds the beginning of the Christmas season.
Army chiefs say they have informed state prosecutors so they can decide whether or not to launch a formal probe. Celebs TV Films. US Celebrity News. Mirror Choice. Follow us on social. In Your Area. Got A Story? Soldiers accused of organising raffle with a prostitute as the top prize. Natalia Penza News Correspondent. Rachel Hagan News Reporter. Follow Mirror. Facebook Twitter. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories Sign up. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you.
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