2023-10-03 14:30:41
Thirteen people lost their lives in the flames on Sunday in Murcia, Spain. After this dramatic fire in a nightclub, justice announced on Tuesday the opening of an investigation into “involuntary homicide”. An investigating judge from the Murcia court “will be responsible for directing the investigation with a view to clarifying the facts and determining, where applicable, criminal responsibilities,” the court said in a press release.
This magistrate is “currently awaiting the finalization of the identification” of the victims and the results of the “autopsy” which will allow “to inform the court on the causes and circumstances of the deaths”, continued the instance. The Murcia town hall announced Monday that the nightclub, where the fire broke out on Sunday around six a.m., had been the subject of an administrative closure order since last year which had not been applied.
“Prevention” in question
The managers of the establishment affirmed for their part that they were in good standing. “No one informed us that there was no longer a valid license,” assured their lawyer, Francisco Adan. According to the Attorney General of the Murcia region, José Luis Díaz Manzanera, the penalties incurred in this case could be up to four years in prison, or even nine given the high number of victims.
The investigation will have to determine “whether there was a lack of preventive measures” against fires, he said in an interview with the local newspaper. The Opinion of Murcia. “There could also have been a short circuit which would not have been caused by a lack” of prevention, he added.
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