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ISSUE NO. 1763
18 - 24 April 2019
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Julen post-mortem ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
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Clean water NERJA Council has released the results of tests on the town’s bathing water off the main beaches. According to the council, the water is ‘excellent for swimming.’ The study carried out by the Junta de Andalucia on April 1, is the first of the season to check on the quality of water. The sea water showed far lower levels of certain bacteria than the maximum allowed by law, and was ‘excellent’ quality. The town hall told locals and tourists: “Now during these holidays you can enjoy our wonderful weather and our beaches.” The delays in opening the town’s underwater sewage treatment plant had caused concern by environmentalists after it was claimed nine tons of wet wipes and other rubbish had been found on Nerja’s sea bed.
by Sally Underwood THE results of a post-mortem on the body of two-year-old Julen showed the boy died shortly after his fall down a 71-metre well in January. According to Spanish media, the report also rejects the theory put forward by the owner of the land where Julen fell suggesting the toddler was killed by subsequent rescue attempts. The post-mortem reportedly shows Julen died of trauma to his spine and head ‘a few minutes’ after his fall. Experts also revealed the boy did not free fall down the borehole but was ‘slowed down’ by clothing and material from within the hole. T h e rep o rt ex p la ine d J u len h a d o n ly s u s taine d two fractures because his fall was slowed and due to the bone elasticity associat-
Julen with the instruments they used to reach the boy, one forensic expert said: “The answer to that question is no.” Antonio Flores, one of Serrano’s lawyers, alleged a report compiled by his company shows Julen 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. During an ongoing negligent manslaughter trial, the three hikers who first assisted the family after Julen fell told a judge the well the boy fell down in Totalan was not visible to the naked eye. They also claimed they do not remember seeing concrete blocks near the opening, which David Serrano claimed he had put over the hole.
RESULTS KNOWN: A post-mortem rejects claims Julen was killed by rescue efforts (inset). ed with his age. Asked about land owner David Serrano’s theory rescue workers could have killed
A MAN has reportedly been stabbed by a passerby in a random incident in Motril. The attack allegedly took place on Calle Fina as the victim cleaned a shop window. According to media reports, the man claims a stranger came up to him, took out a knife and stabbed him
Shock stabbing in the neck without saying anything. The attacker reportedly later told police he did not know his victim but he had ‘looked at him funny.’ Local Police arrested the suspect, who is said to have a criminal
record, while his victim was taken to the Santa Ana Hospital. He is not thought to be in a life-threatening condition. A second incident involving knives is also said to have taken place in
Motril. National Police say they are looking for a man who held up a petrol station using a large knife before stealing the contents of the till. The alleged incident took place at the La Posta petrol station, at the top of Motril. The suspect is said to have worn a mask and hood to hide his identity.