The Barcelona International Convention Center was the scene of a tragic murder by a distressed employee earlier this year.

The head of audiovisual services at the Barcelona International Convention Center was so distressed at the prospect of losing his job that he contracted a Colombian man who shot and killed the director of the Convention Center on Feb 9 this year, according to police.

According to Spanish police who have arrested a male suspect, it was a desperate bid to avoid being laid off, newspaper El Pais reported on Tuesday.

He feared restructure
The director had planned to lay off the arrested man as part of a restructuring project, police said. In fear of losing his job, the head of services, through his sister, contracted a team of six Colombians who planned and carried out the killing, El Pais reported.

Police have also detained the sister and six Colombians.
In Spain unemployment is rising faster than in any other developed country and this action is as the most extreme actions by Spaniards who fear losing jobs, homes and businesses during the recession. 

Other cases include an indebted Spanish builder who kidnapped his bank manager at gunpoint and the head of a construction firm who threatened to set himself on fire unless debts he was owed were paid.