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ISSUE NO. 1759
21 - 27 March 2019
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Body discovered
CAUSE UNKNOWN: Police do not yet know why the man died near the Fabrica de la Luz (pictured) in Canillas de Albaida.
by Sally Underwood THE dead body of an elderly man who had disappeared in Canillas de Albaida has reportedly been found in a mountain area near the town. According to Spanish media, the man, who was thought to be aged around 75 years old, had been reported missing on Sunday night after he failed to turn up at an arranged time. Concerned relatives alerted the authorities who sent out the Mountain Rescue and Intervention Group, Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA), and Velez-Malaga police who searched through the night.
T h e m a n ’s b o d y w a s found at around 11.30am the next morning (Monday), near an estate owned by the Guardia Civil, by members who took part in the search efforts. According to sources, the deceased did not show any signs of violence and it is thought he could have s u ff e r e d a n a c c i d e n t o r a health problem. Media reports suggest the man regularly went for walks on the patch of mountain where his body was found, near to the Fabrica de la Luz. Jorge Martin, mayor of Canillas de Albaida, told one publication the results of a post-mortem have not yet been published, however initial reports sug-
gest the man could have fallen off a rural track. The mayor said that he had passed on his condolences to the man’s family.
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Julen’s parents protest THE parents of two-year-old Julen have opposed a request made by the owner of the land where he died to carry out further tests into the cause of death. Antonia Barba, the lawyer for Victoria Sanchez and Jose Rosello, claimed expert testimony still pending - including final post-mortem results - could shed more light on the claims without delaying the investigation. Land owner David Serrano’s request for further tests to back up his claims Julen could have been killed by rescue attempts after falling down a 71-metre hole was also turned down by a magistrate. The court presiding over an investigation into negligent manslaughter claims, said it was important to hear all expert testimony first. Serrano’s lawyers have since appealed the decision and are urging the Malaga court to call members of the Provincial Fire Brigade, mountain rescue and Guardia Civil to testify over the claims. Antonio Flores, the firm’s senior partner, claimed a report compiled by his company and signed by his brother, architect Jesus Maria Flores, shows Julen could have been killed by initial efforts to reach him. The defence team handed the court a report claiming the child could have been killed by a long instrument reportedly used by rescuers to try to move a presumed blockage in the well and which turned out to be where Julen had landed. Lawyers claimed hairs allegedly found on the tool could show it had harmed the boy’s head. However, sources told Spanish media the hypothesis is unlikely since no blood is said to have been found on the instrument. Earlier this week, prosecutors also rejected Serrano’s request for further tests saying the court had not yet heard all expert testimony.