three directors Terra Nature accused of a crime manslaughter behind deadly tiger attack a worker was declared guilty in a case this Wednesday Benidorm Criminal Court. The charges and defense closed a settlement in which the accused pleaded guilty and pleaded guilty. compensation payment which is the closest total 400.000 Euros for the family Most of the deceased worker will go to his son, who was two years old when the events occurred. All three accepted the sentence. six months in prison each one.
Whoever sat on the bench park manager when events occur Jose Alberto Gaforioas well as two other middle managers, technical director and head of animal areaBesides the veterinary and park care coordinator. Three were blamed for the worker’s lack of training in occupational risk prevention. The victim, Ainhos P., 37, died July 2, 2016 Terra Natura cleaning the tiger cage at the park facilities. One of the doors connecting the shelters to the cage was open, causing the cat to attack the worker. In the examination, the deceased did not receive any educationwere not informed of the safety protocols, although mandatory for any worker performing the same duties as the decedent.
The trial was scheduled at the 3rd High Criminal Court in Benidorm and had an expected time. three days and that they were avoided when closing a deal negotiated throughout the morning. more than three hours. They waited in the hallway park staff and relatives of the deceasedwas called as a witness. The current management of the park, who accompanied the defendants, also attended but declined to comment.
three hour trade
While they have denied any guilt and defended their innocence from the first moment they left the park, this Wednesday they expressed their willingness to reach a settlement. negotiations they lasted most of the morning. The judicial sources that this newspaper consulted stated that a significant part of the delay was due to the then manager’s request. make it clear that safety training is not part of their direct responsibility. Something was resolved by adding to the indictment accepted by the defendants that the other two defendants were used to monitor and control these crimes.
View marked in 9.30 in the morningfinally started a short time ago twelve in the middle of the day. judge Joan Francesc Vives invited both family members and park staff to a public audience to view the terms under which the agreement was signed. The first words of the judge were:I regret the irreparable loss of Ainhoa».
The three defendants were summoned to the stand to confirm one by one that they agreed with the indictment they were negotiating. The three accepted six-month sentences and Disqualified for 18 more months. Both of them companies and insurers declared legal liability affiliates for these facts, the largest compensation was given to the son and husband of the deceased (170,000 and 118,000 euros, respectively), the remaining 106,000 euros to the worker’s parents and sister. from defense, postponement of sentence So that the accused do not have to go to jail.
“turn the page”
lawyer for private prosecution, Elizabeth Salazar He positively valued the deal and the park’s acknowledgment that the victim was “not responsible for what happened to her”. “is-is the whole family is looking forward to turning the page to be able to pull himself together and move forward,” he assured at the exit of the Palace of Justice. The lawyer said that the highest compensation corresponded to the son of the deceased, because “most in need of protectionHe was two years old when his mother died.”