He was the first Spanish matador to die in the bullring since 1985. Ms Sanz is a local politician in the town of Sepulveda, Segovia, for the conservative Popular Party, a staunch supporter of bullfighting. “Bullfighting is thirst for blood,” the party tweeted. People applauded as the coffin was carried Monday from a hearse to a packed church in the central town of Sepulveda. “It doesn’t make you any more of an animal lover just because you’re happy at the death of a human,” said television presenter Frank Cuesta.

Source: National Post July 11, 2016 12:56 UTC