<p>From what my relatives in Spain have told me, these are professional groups of thieves. They are rampant in some parts of Spain. Don’t expect any return of items and don’t expect any interest from the Spanish police. (I think your experience already upholds that.) You can proceed from there. </p>
<p>Does most of her stuff need to be replaced? Cameras and the like are much more expensive in Europe. If she only has a few weeks left, there isn’t much point in spending the extra money for a few photos (surely her friends can share some of theirs.) She should contact the American Embassy about the passport copy, but be careful - it would be easy for the report to be erroneously extended to cover all passports, and this could make for major problems.</p>