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Images caught on a Google Street View camera have led to the arrest of two people in Spain amid a missing man investigation

A Google Street View image of a man loading a large white plastic bag into the boot of his car has helped unravel a murder case in a northern Spanish town, police say. The Google app allows users to see images of streets around the world - filmed by cars mounted with cameras.

Spanish police have analyzed Google Street View images as part of their investigation into a murder case. The images appear to show a body being placed into the trunk of a car, potentially providing valuable clues in the ongoing inquiry.

For the first time in 15 years, a Google Street View vehicle drove through the Spanish village of Tajueco in October 2023, photographing its roadways. The timing couldn't have been better. One of the many images it captured—showing a street deserted apart from a single red car and a man seen leaning into its trunk over a large white bundle—may