Santiago Salvador Franch

Santiago Salvador Franch was a Spanish anarchist terrorist, known for carrying out the Liceu bombing, which killed at least 20 people. Originally from a Traditionalist Catholic background, having grown up in rural Aragon, Salvador was exposed to anarchism after arriving in the Catalan capital of Barcelona. There he came under the influence of Paulí Pallàs, who was executed for carrying out a bombing attack in the city. In revenge for the execution, Salvador carried out the bombing of the city's Lyceum Theatre. He managed to get away and enjoy the panic his attack had caused. After two months in hiding, he was arrested in Zaragoza and confessed to sole responsibility for the attack. During his imprisonment, he falsely converted back to Catholicism in order to get preferential treatment. After he was sentenced to execution, he renounced his conversion and proclaimed his loyalty to anarchism. Salvador was garroted in El Raval, where his body was displayed as a warning to other would-be anarchist terrorists.