This Tuesday, the Central Court No. 2 began a series of testimonial and expert appearances by videoconference in the case investigating the death on December 21 of soldier Carlos León Rico, a native of El Viso del Alcor (Seville), and corporal Miguel Ángel Jiménez Andújar, a native of Adamuz (Córdoba), in some maneuvers at the base of the Guzmán el Bueno “. As the lawyer Antonio Granados, who represents the widow of Corporal Jiménez, explained to the media, this Tuesday’s statements “have practically corroborated what everyone already knows, has already been stated and the press and society in general know.” of what happened that fateful day”, so that “the witnesses corroborate what really happened and have given more in-depth details”. In this sense, he has asserted that “they point to those responsible who are already known”, so that “the details that have been given corroborate what is already stated in the report and in the statements that had already been made previously”, he has stated. highlighted, to specify that six have testified and this afternoon another ten testify, while this Wednesday 16 more witnesses testify and the experts are due on Thursday. For his part, the lawyer Francisco Pérez Romero, who is prosecuting the accusation on behalf of the parents of the deceased corporal, has indicated that “everything is ratified”, after the witnesses “are giving details of all the events that occurred” in statements “extensive, but also very complex.” “Everything that happened on tragic December 21 is being revealed,” he said. Meanwhile, criminal lawyer and doctor of law Luis Romero, who represents the family of the deceased soldier Carlos León Rico, detailed a few days ago that after the Military Court No. 21 of Seville was inhibited, the Central Togado Court No. 2 has agreed to take charge. of the case, upon “seeing signs of criminal responsibility because the events were very serious and all responsibilities must be found out”, agreeing that they appear as investigated, in addition to Captain Ignacio Zúñiga Morillas, Lieutenant Jaime Tato Garrido and Sergeant Gustavo Álvarez Estupiñán ; Colonels Tostón Méndez and Navarro González, as well as Lieutenant Colonel Zanfaño Hidalgo and a commander. The court, according to this lawyer, has not yet set a date for the appearance of these military commanders, but has summoned 42 witnesses and experts to testify by videoconference between this Tuesday and Thursday. Since the events occurred, according to the lawyer, as representative of the drowned Visueño soldier, he has claimed “these accusations and that of the brigadier general, on which we will continue to insist.” WHAT HAPPENED WAS “A REAL CHAOS” Luis Romero, who defends soldier Carlos León, has released a letter as a summary of the 15 witness statements made this Tuesday, in which he warns that “the testimonies confirm the indications of responsibility criminal punishment that weighs on those investigated”. Specifically, regarding the temperature of the water, he said that “in general terms, they say that what they experienced that day was a real chaos. There were few who reached the other shore healthy.” In relation to the rope used, “they agreed that it was not a lifeline, but a guide rope, which sank to such a depth that there were many soldiers who even climbed on top of it in the water.” On the other hand, the testimonies indicate that “Captain Zúñiga did not enter the water at any time to help or help any participant. The majority of witnesses report that he only went in up to his knees and that he stayed in the water the entire time.” the shore”, to which the lawyer adds that “only one or two witnesses have reported that he also went in to help and assist”. Furthermore, the witnesses insist that “the highest commander present there was Captain Zúñiga, none of the leaders showed up there even after what happened.” For the rest, the witnesses do not agree on whether or not the commanders gave instructions about the backpack, but “they all agree that no one and no commander verified that they were properly placed and sealed.”
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