By George Stephens • Published: 24 Oct 2019 • 16:36
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After 44 years Franco was today exhumed and his remains taken from the valley of the fallen to a private cemetery on the outskirts of Madrid as we reported in the Euro Weekly News earlier in the week.
The remains will be buried near his wife’s own plot.
It’s hailed by many as a symbol of bringing Spanish dictatorship to and end, whilst supporters of the former dictator turned up this morning to cheer their idol.
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