The case centers on the partner of a man who trained in a procedure in Arenas, Malaga. He was investigated after the disappearance of his partner on June 12, 2019. Prosecutors and investigators believe there are signs suggesting that the trainer may have caused the partner’s death by beating him with a stick and then concealing the skeletal remains.
The judge has decided to keep the person under investigation under criminal scrutiny and has approved a series of investigative steps in the sequence requested by the prosecution.
There are indications that crimes are being considered in the ongoing accusation, including murder, with the exact charge to be refined after the completion of a set of investigative procedures. The magistrate confirms this in the judicial decision.
The trainer has stated that information gathered from procedures already carried out, including biological analyses, witness statements, telephone data from repeaters, and a linguistic study, points to the possibility that a lethal beating occurred with a stick.
According to the investigation, bone remains were found in multiple locations, leading the judge to reject the defense’s request for dismissal and to continue with the case.
This judicial decision follows an agreement that the person under investigation and all parties involved will appear on October 7 to establish the facts and determine whether there is evidence that requires further action before the incriminating statements and pleas are conveyed.
The proceedings outline a final report from the Civil Guard, consolidating all expert findings and data obtained, and a verification of the work on the bone remains and related linguistic evidence. A second expert will review the messages in question.
The autopsy findings regarding the bones will be weighed, including references to the missing lumbar vertebra and part of the pelvis, and these remain attributed to the victim as confirmed by another forensic specialist.
Among the investigative steps requested by the judge is a request to inform the Royal Academy of Chemistry about whether traces of human blood found on a porous surface can be removed with bleach.
The Court of First Instance and Order No. 4 of Vélez-Málaga agreed to initiate proceedings before the Jury Court on July 5.
Dana Leonte’s partner entered provisional detention on September 28, 2019, and was released on June 30, 2020 after posting bail of eight thousand euros.
The Junta de Andalucía initially ruled that Dana Leonte’s daughter would stay under the care of the partner’s brother, but the Malaga authorities later placed the minor in foster care under state guardianship.
Ultimately, this decision was upheld by the Malaga Provincial Court, and the case has exhausted the minor’s avenues for appeal toward the Supreme Court, which is not admissible in this instance.