Suicide stirs up Spain's home evictions debate...

A man who was facing eviction in Spain was found hanged inside his apartment on Monday, the latest in a string of suicides linked to evictions in the country which is struggling with record unemployment and a double-dip recession, officials said.

The 40-year-old's body was found by a bailiff who went to the apartment to carry out the eviction, the High Court of Catalonia which issued the eviction notice said in a statement.

Police have opened an investigation into the man's death, a police spokesman said.

"Everything seems to indicate that it was a suicide," he added.

The man was facing eviction because he had fallen behind on his rent payments.

A series of suicides by people about to be evicted and regular television images of weeping families who have just been thrown from their homes has pushed the issue to the top of the political agenda.

 It has also sparked a protest movement which enjoys widespread support from the public. Full story...

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