Spanish prosecutor says Catalan leaders attempted "coup" in independence case

FILE PHOTO: Chief prosecutor of the Spanish National Court, Javier Zaragoza attends a news conference during an international meeting of anti-terror magistrates in Paris, France April 27, 2015. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

MADRID (Reuters) - A Spanish prosecutor said on Tuesday that Catalan leaders on trial for their part in the region's failed bid for independence in 2017 had knowingly attempted a "coup d'etat" against Spain.

Prosecutors also reiterated their charges of rebellion, sedition and misappropriation of public funds against the 12 defendants after months of testimony in a case that has contributed to the fracturing of Spain's political landscape.