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THE Junta de Andalucía has agreed to fine the owner of the Totalán farm, in which a minor died after falling into a well in January of 2019, with an amount of €300,001 for the commission of a very serious infraction in terms of mining safety. On January 13 of last year, the two-year-old boy, Julen, fell into a ditch dug in Cerro de la Corona where the technicians of the Junta de Andalucía confirmed the existence of water that ‘is not covered or piped.’ Days later, on January 26, thanks to the participation of the rescue teams, the body of the minor was found inside the aforementioned well. On March 12, the Government Delegation of the Junta in Malaga reported that works carried out lack the administrative authorisation required for their execution, and it revealed that the established security measures were not taken to avoid an accident, mainly in the well into
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DEVASTATED: The parents of Julen Roselló García. which the child fell. On February 13, the Industry, Energy and Mines Service in Malaga received a copy of the final judgement handed down by the Criminal Court Number 9 of Malaga, which establishes as proven facts that the owner of the farm ‘verbally
contracted’ the execution of some drilling to capture groundwater and that, although at first, the owner covered the well with ‘two concrete blocks,’ later the defendant moved them and, ‘failing to carry out his duties of diligence, uncovered the well.’ The story of the rescue of
Julen Roselló García drew attention from around the world. On the day, Julen’s father, José Roselló, and David Serrano had been preparing to cook a paella when the boy ran off towards the concealed hole. Julen’s mother, Vicky García, had left him in the
THE town hall of El Borge has decided to take measures after a positive case of Covid-19 that has been detected in the municipality by announcing a voluntary confinement until September 15. In addition, the consistory confirms, in a statement, that they are working on tracking possible infections from people close to the affected person. In the decree published by the town hall, the rules that residents will experience during the next 15 days are:
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Voluntary lockdown EL BORGE: Goes into voluntary confinement. Municipal offices will be open from 9am to 2pm by appointment only, and for urgent matters and questions, by calling 952 512 033. Closure of sports fa-
cilities. Closing of the municipal market on September 1, 8 and 15. T h e o p e n i n g o f t h e nursery school is postponed until Septem-
ber 16. Reducing the capacity of shops, bars, cafes, restaurants, leisure and entertainment venues and meetings in public spaces until September 15. They also point out that the consumption of beverages on the street or in public spaces outside hotel and catering establishments, including ‘bottles,’ is prohibited. In case of symptoms or direct contact with people who have tested positive in PCR, call 900 400 061 or 955 545 060.
care of the two men after feeling unwell. The young boy fell into a 107-metre-deep shaft with a diameter of 25 to 30 cm. Once discovered, initial attempts to reach him were unsuccessful due to the shaft being blocked, therefore, explosives were used as a last resort as res-
FREE • GRATIS cuers could not break through the rocks using conventional tools. The rescue operation was carried out in just a few days, an engineering task that, usually, would last months. On January 26 at 1.25am, rescuers located his body in the hole. A post-mortem revealed that he suffered a ‘severe head trauma’ from the fall and presumably died instantly. The trial to decide the responsible party for the death of the child who fell down an illegal well was set to begin in January. However, 24 hours before the start of litigation, Julen’s parents and the owner of the well reached a €180,000 agreement.