Rubí’s Instruction Court 7 in Barcelona issued a notable ruling this Thursday concerning a case linked to an industrial building collapse from late December. The court moved to detain five defendants without bail, citing a credible risk of flight and the need to protect the victim and her daughter from possible contact or intimidation as part of the precautionary measures. The defendants are to remain in custody pending further investigation and potential charges, with explicit prohibition on approaching or communicating with the victim and her child while the legal process unfolds.
According to the information the judge has reviewed, there are substantial grounds to suspect the five men of a sexual assault connected to the victim. The court noted the seriousness of the allegations, detailing the events as described by the victim, and underscored that the preliminary assessment found a direct link between the alleged crime and the conditions surrounding the collision in the destroyed warehouse where the events allegedly took place. Investigators recovered physical traces, including a cigarette butt and a used condom, which the analysis may support the narrative of what occurred that night. The combination of these findings with the victim’s account has been central to the case as it proceeds through the judicial process. [Attribution: Europa Press]
The victim’s testimony remained consistent during the investigation, and the court remarked that this consistency was supported by additional external and objective elements. Among these, a friend of the victim provided corroborating context about the circumstances and the emotional state observed in the aftermath. Messages exchanged in the days following the incident were cited as reflecting signs of distress and the ongoing impact on the victim. The judge’s decision relied on a convergence of testimony, physical evidence, and the overall pattern of events described by those connected to the case, reinforcing the legal rationale for preventive detention while the case continues to unfold. [Attribution: Europa Press]