Your fingerprint on the gas can used to make an explosive device betrayed him a few hours later, Mossos d’Esquadra they stopped him. In his house they found timers, electronic boards and matches from which the phosphor was removed. Francisco Javier P., a bricklayer by profession, sat on the bench this Thursday for allegedly trying to kill four of his former colleagues by placing a homemade contraption in the engine of an excavator. Prosecutor wanted 56 years in prison of four attempted murders. Fortunately, one of the workers discovered the device.
Francis Xavier P. sat in the barcelona courtroom next to his lawyer, with whom he exchanges views from time to time. If he didn’t, he listened or wrote down what the witnesses had to say, in this case Mossos, his ex-boss or his former co-workers. He will testify this Friday. In front of him, he passed Mossos, collecting incriminating evidence.
The prosecution argues that it was he who planted explosives on an excavator that his former colleagues used in a study in the town of Castellbisbal between 9-10 March 2021. Francisco Javier P. had used this vehicle until months before he said goodbye to the company he worked for. “He had disagreements with his colleagues,” the owner of the construction company said before the judges.
The artifact consisted of a bottle that served as a gas container and an electronic device that timed its activation. The trigger was the thread of a halogen bulb in contact with various matches and match paste, as well as a substance found in tablets marketed for light barbecue. The mechanism also had an activated power switch. Investigators also discovered that the accused had been searching the Internet for information on how to program electronic cards similar to the one found in the device. “The device was very complex,” said one Mosso.
Programmed to attack workers
The explosion was scheduled for 9:15 a.m., when his former colleagues were at the construction site. But when one of the employees arrived, he noticed, called his boss and called the local Castellbisbal police. Mossos sent several agents and detonator teams. In its provisional indictment, the prosecutor’s office emphasizes that if the explosion is not noticed, it will cause serious injuries “incompatible with life” to the workers there.
The owner of the construction company confirmed during the first trial session that they had been sabotaged days ago by two machines, one of which was an excavator. Someone unknown at the time threw sugar into the gasoline. As a result, surveillance has been increased. He remembered that on March 10, 2021, one of his employees had called him early in the morning and said he had found something “that looked like a bomb” in an excavator. He admitted that at first they thought he might be a resident of the area. However, when Mossos found the defendant’s mark on the bottle, suspicions turned to the defendant. “I was left with the sweet potato pasta. The businessman, who has known Francisco Javier for years, with whom he worked from late 2019 to mid-2020, said, “I was stunned by the alleged marijuana cultivation in the town.