In the ongoing trial, specialists from the Civil Guard and a team of crime-scene experts are preparing for the fourteenth session of the oral hearing. The proceedings focus on the case of a man accused of multiple murders, with ten alleged victims identified so far, including three confirmed fatalities. The defense and prosecution have presented a sequence of charges related to assaults that reportedly involved the non-consensual administration of dangerous substances, leading to the victims suffering severe physiological distress. Throughout the testimonies, the court has heard that the accused allegedly used a combination of drugs administered without permission, resulting in critical health crises for several victims.
The court has been told that the pattern involved an explicit disregard for the victims’ autonomy, with the accused alleged to have introduced substances in intimate contexts, thereby inflicting harm that escalated to fatal outcomes in some cases. Jurors have been told that the victims did not seek medical help during the most dangerous phases, a point raised by multiple witnesses and the seven survivors who testified. Despite this, several jurors reported that they did not know one another before the trial began.
Today’s session is anticipated to be concise as it marks the completion of the third week of the hearing. It will center on the results of biological analyses performed on samples collected from locations associated with the case, including an apartment linked to a person identified as Manuel, as well as material tied to a vehicle involved in the events and other containers found in the towns of Alzira, Silla, and l’Olleria.
Civil Guard biologists are expected to explain to the jury that DNA traces belonging to Marta Calvo were detected in several samples. In six of those samples, the genetic material appears mixed with that of the suspect, while a seventh sample consisted of the contact lens recovered from the bed in the master bedroom. The majority of the mixed profiles were collected from the apartment associated with Manuel, with one additional sample coming from the l’Olleria residence where investigators had previously conducted a visual inspection.
In a related development, two specialists from the Biological Environment Department are slated to address the court again, reiterating that their analysis did not locate traces of certain chemicals in the bathroom pipes. They argued that the pipe system did not contain residues capable of causing disintegration as alleged in the case. The narrative presented by the defense and corroborated by some witnesses has emphasized that the victim, Marta Calvo, was 25 at the time, and investigators have suggested that the events unfolded within a private residence.
The accused is alleged to have purchased a limited amount of specific products from a local hardware store on the afternoon of November 8. The quantities described are argued to be insufficient for extensive cleaning of a room, particularly one with porous surfaces. Investigators note that a bottle found under the sink in the l’Olleria apartment showed signs of having been stored in an unopened state, which, if verified, would indicate a different usage pattern than the one claimed in some accounts. In any case, authorities have not found evidence of the chemical traces in the entire piping system at issue.
The trial continues to unfold with a focus on forensic findings, testimonial evidence, and the complex interactions of multiple locations. The jurors are assessing the reliability of the witnesses, the credibility of the recovered materials, and the overall consistency of the narrative presented by both sides. The court remains vigilant in weighing the evidence with care, aiming to reach a verdict grounded in the forensic record and the testimonies heard in the courtroom.