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Today in History: Pere Areny becomes Andorra's final executed murderer

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 10:34 AM UTC · How we work

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On 18 October, Andorra carried out its final capital punishment when Pere Areny Aleix, convicted of murdering his brother, was executed, marking the last state-sanctioned death in the micro-state. The small Pyrenean principality, nestled between France and Spain, has not used the death penalty since that case.

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On 18 October, Andorra carried out its final capital punishment when Pere Areny Aleix, convicted of murdering his brother, was executed, marking the last state-sanctioned death in the micro-state. The small Pyrenean principality, nestled between France and Spain, has not used the death penalty since that case.