three survivors shipwreck Galician fishing boat ‘Villa de Pitanxo’Sink 450 kilometers off the coast of Newfoundland (Canada) on February 15, she will leave for Madrid this Monday to testify before the National Court (AN).
The National Court had rejected the ship-owning company’s request a few days ago. Villa de Pitanxo‘, Pesquerias Nores, on procrastination statements of employer and nephew Scheduled for June 6th and that of the third survivor of the shipwreck, Samuel Kwesi.
In any case, the appearance It’s been delayed for a week already. at the request of the employer’s lawyer to prepare the interrogation. The court also ruled that the three rejected persons must go to Madrid in person, despite their request via videoconference.
Three seafarers who survived a tragedy that left 21 deaths will have to testify before the National Supreme Court’s No. 2 Court of Inquiry. Of these, the captain of the ship, Juan PadinWhen he has evidence of 21 reckless murders, he’ll do it as a case investigator while he’s his nephew, Eduardo Rial, and sailor samuel kwesi They will act as witnesses.
will be 9:30 in the morning When are notifications scheduled to start? national audience although this Monday the court has not yet declared that it is authorized to investigate the case of the Galician fishing boat sinking.
However, since he has knowledge of the case, it is up to him to initiate the proceedings, especially the most urgent ones. It should be noted that national audience He tried to refer the case to Marín because this is the town where the ship’s home port is located. But the Pontevedra court said it refused to block it, realizing that the alleged crimes under investigation were committed in international waters.
family demands
Last Saturday, the victims’ families gathered in Náutico, where they once again demanded to descend into the wreckage to gather video evidence, and especially now where they criticize the failure to send necessary vehicles to the fishing grounds. most Viscount of Eza He will stay there for three months. In this regard, the Government’s delegate in Galicia, José Miñones joins Fisheries Ministry’s message that the vessel is not “adapted” to carry a robotwhich spokesperson María José de Pazo, one of the families of the 21 deceased, He said the government “doesn’t know the dimensions and weight of the ROV offered by Norway”. “And if that ship can’t carry an ROV, send another ship; it means there is“It was stress.
from Pazo He had words for the ship’s captain, Juan Padín, and his nephew, Eduardo Rial, who were two of the survivors, perpetuating a version of what had happened that contradicted that of the other rescued sailor, Samuel Kwesi. “There’s still time for both to tell the truth and not lie any more.. “The truth will eventually be learned because the family, friends and all sea people of the 21 dead are behind them and they will continue to insist on an investigation,” he said.
De Pazo announced that families will be in Madrid next Wednesday as the Prime Minister will appear before Congress to discuss the Sahara issue. They expect him to take them and explain “his promise to do the impossible and the impossible”. However, he criticized Galician Yolanda Díaz, the minister of labor, for not meeting with them, and The Government delegate in Galicia called for the official resignation of José Miñones and the directors of Sasemar and Merchant Marine..