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ISSUE NO. 1789
17 - 23 October 2019
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DAVID SERRANO, owner of the property where the well in which Julen died is located has filed for bankruptcy as compensation for his role in the death of twoy e a r- o l d J u l e n s o a r s into the millions. A combination of debts of civil responsibility and compensation direct to the family of Julen has been estimated to reach in excess of €1.5 million, a figure which David Serrano describes as “unbearable.” The Court of Instruction number 9 of Malaga began the oral hearing a few weeks ago against Serrano for the crimes of murder for gross negligence, and ini-
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SERRANO BANKRUPT
BANKRUPTCY: David Serrano has filed for voluntary bankruptcy.
Dead body on the beach
A WOMAN was found dead on Playa del Cenicero in Tor-
rox on Monday afternoon. Emergency 112 services
and Guardia Civil officers were called after bathers re-
DISCOVERY: A woman’s body has been found on Playa del Cenicero in Torrox.
ported a lifeless woman’s body being taken out of the water at around 2.40pm on the stretch of coastline in the El Morche area of Torrox. According to initial reports, the woman showed signs of drowning, but details of the exact cause of death haven’t been released.
tially imposed a fine of €885,300 to cover the costs of the rescue effort. Because of this figure, the defendant has filed a request for voluntary bankruptcy to the courts of First Instance of Malaga to help him pay for the debt. S e r r a n o ’s defence lawyers have filed the request to prove that he ‘does not receive unemployment benefits or subsidies’ and that he ‘does not receive refunds or tax credits,’ therefore a man of a humble background will find it impossible to reach these figures. In addition to the €885,300 for the initial civil liability, he could also be hit with administrative sanctions for not having the well properly registered and protected, along with c o m p e n s a t i o n t o J u l e n ’s family for irreparable mental anguish.
DRUNK DRIVER CHAOS TWO Spanish youths caused panic when they ploughed their car into the access ramp of the Hospital Comarcal de la Axarquia. Local Police were called as two young men drove at the access ramp at the hospital at full speed, causing shocked onlookers to take refuge inside the building. After a number of passes, the pair finally crashed into a bollard, puncturing a tyre and leaving them immobile. They were apprehended by security guards and subsequently arrested. Tests found they were more than two and a half times over the limit.