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Freelance journalist Stephen Burgen is a contributor to the Guardian.
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Barcelona terror suspect admits to larger failed attack plan Fifteen people were killed and 130 were injured when a car drove into a crowd last Thursday in Barcelona. Officials have said that today in court, a suspect said much larger attacks had been planned. He was arrested after a house blew up on Wednesday. Stephen Burgen lives in Barcelona, and is reporting the story for the Guardian .
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