The criminal lawyer and doctor of Law Luis Romero, who represents the family of soldier Carlos León Rico, one of the two soldiers who died on December 21 during maneuvers at the Guzmán el Bueno X Brigade base in Cerro Muriano, in Córdoba, reported this Wednesday on the evolution of the witnesses’ statements, on the second day of them, highlighting that all the testimonies “confirm that there were no security measures.” “That was chaotic” or “we didn’t know if someone was missing or not, that was a lack of control” are some of the phrases that the witnesses have uttered, always according to the lawyer, who added that they all agreed that the temperature of the water was “extremely cold.” Romero added that, regarding Captain Zúñiga’s attitude on the night of the events, the witnesses have revealed that “he gave a talk saying that ‘these are things that happen in the military,'” after which “they were shocked by these words.” “, since they have reported that “they were not the right words or the moment” and many of them have stated that “they were not affected.” SECOND DAY OF APPEARANCES The Central Togado Court number 2 began this Tuesday a round of testimonial and expert appearances by videoconference in the case investigating the death on December 21 of the soldier Carlos León Rico, a native of El Viso del Alcor (Seville), and Corporal Miguel Ángel Jiménez Andújar, a native of Adamuz (Córdoba), and in them the witnesses have provided “in-depth details” and “point to those responsible.” 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 about 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 another ten will testify this afternoon, 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, 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, lawyer Luis Romero, who represents the family of the deceased soldier Carlos León Rico, 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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