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Catalan parliament speaker Carme Forcadell released after a night in prison

Ex-speaker of the Catalonia parliament Carme Forcadell arrives at the Spain's Supreme Court in Madrid earlier this month
Ex-speaker of the Catalonia parliament Carme Forcadell arrives at the Spain's Supreme Court in Madrid earlier this month Ex-speaker of the Catalonia parliament Carme Forcadell arrives at the Spain's Supreme Court in Madrid earlier this month

THE Catalan parliament's speaker has been released following a night in prison after posting bail, amid a rebellion investigation stemming from the Spanish region's declaration of independence.

A Supreme Court judge ordered the release of Carme Forcadell after the 150,000 euro (£133,000) bail was posted on Friday.

Ms Forcadell and five other Catalan political figures were quizzed by the judge on Thursday over the regional parliament's October 27 vote to declare independence from Spain.

The judge jailed Ms Forcadell immediately, ordered four to pay 25,000 euro (£22,000) bail in one week to remain out of custody and released another who opposed the declaration of Catalonia as a separate republic.

Ms Forcadell left the Alcala Meco jail close to Madrid in an official Catalan parliament car shortly after 2pm (1pm GMT).