Final Autopsy Report Confirms That Julen Died Immediately After Fall
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These results rule out the sug- whose body was recovered from gestion put forward by the defence out the theory put the bottom of a borehole after a team of the landowner, the only 13-day rescue operation in Janu- individual under investigation in forward by lawyers ary have said the final post mor- the case, that the boy’s head inju- tem report has brought them some ries were caused by a tool used dur- that the injuries “relief” despite their grief. The 25- ing the early stages of the rescue were caused during page document, which contains operation. The boy’s parents have the findings of all the forensic test- called for the investigation into a rescue attempts ing, concludes that the boy died possible case of negligent man- instantly when he fell down the slaughter to be kept open. P3 22222222 April 19th to 25th 2019 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH The Costa del Sol Royal Caribbean unveils its first vessel basks in bumper start to Semana for the Chinese market in Malaga Santa for visitor numbers The company also passengers and has a crew of 1,551 announced that it will made up of 55 different nationalities. Unveiling the vessel were head :: PILAR MARTÍNEZ bring 40,000 of Sales in Spain for Royal Carib- MALAGA. The Costa del Sol has passengers to the city bean, Sergio Arévalo, and the head seen one of its busiest periods of Malaga port, Carlos Rubio. “Both of the year in the last few days, this year on its other the port and the city of Malaga are helped by good weather at the scheduled ships key for Royal Caribbean, which is start of the Semana Santa week why we’ve decided to unveil our and despite the unsettled con- :: PILAR MARTÍNEZ new ships to the world here, as we ditions for the second half of MALAGA. Cruise line Royal Car- did last year with Symphony of the this holiday period. ibbean chose Malaga this week to Seas,” said Arévalo. Malaga Airport said that, start- unveil its first ship dedicated to the He added that the company plans ing last weekend, it was expect- lucrative Asian market. Spectrum 11 scheduled stops for six of its ships ing to handle over 800,000 pas- of the Seas will be based in Shang- in Malaga port this year, bringing sengers in the period up to Easter hai and recently left a German ship- 40,000 passengers to the city. Monday, 22 April. In total, 4,780 builders for the long journey to In terms of the new Spectrum of incoming and outgiong flights China. The cruise line has chosen the Seas, this will start an inaugu- will use the airport over Easter, Malaga in previous years to unveil ral cruise from Barcelona to Shang- which is up on the 4,083 flight new ships to world press and travel hai. The ship is the first to have an movements for Easter last year. agents. area set aside for full suites and will Last Saturday was the busiest The new liner has space for 4,246 Inside Spectrum of the Seas, focused on Asian customers. :: P. M. have restaurants serving Asian food. for Easter activity at the airport, with over 80,000 pasengers ex- pected. Tomorrow, Saturday 20th, will be the second busiest day, as many people start to re- Marbella to get new turn home after a few days away. Cruise terminal record quay to take shuttles The port of Malaga was expect- ing a record week for passengers arriving to visit the city on cruise from visiting cruises ships. More than 37,000 were due to discover the city during the period of Semana Santa pro- The council wants to use tension in the main Puerto Depor- cessions on eight different ships. the central Puerto tivo marina, near the old town. 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España, was also predicting that its dream of becoming a port of call The town hall says the work at used marina, including bars and res- Puerto Deportivo is the only one hotel and self-catering accom- for the lucrative cruise ship market. the Puerto Deportivo, which will taurants, will be consulted over the of the four marinas in Marbella run modation would be 78 per cent In the absence of a port big see a 58-square-metre waiting area best time for the works to start. directly by the council and bosses full nationally this week. The enough to take full-sized cruise added to a stretch of quay near the A new pedestrian path will lead also still want to build an improved government said that eight in ships, the local council has awarded port’s mouth, should take two from the quay to the main area for link from the Paseo Marítimo to the ten reservations were for coastal a contract to build a small quay ex- months to complete once started. port visitors, avoiding the nearby marina’s own bars and restaurants. destinations. April 19th to 25th 2019 3 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS Final autopsy report confirms that Julen died instantly as a result of his fall down the borehole in Totalán Tests and a study of the to break through the layer of earth “Despite the pain, it’s that had formed on top of the child, toddler’s injuries suggest could have hit the minor on the an immediate death, a relief to know he head and even caused his death. ruling out the hypothesis didn’t suffer” However, the final report states that this tool, a kind of long pick of the landowner’s with a hooked end, did not cause any defence team Julen’s father, José Roselló, said of the injuries. For the pick to have this week that it was a “relief to been able to cause the injury to the :: JUAN CANO / ÁLVARO FRÍAS know that my son didn’t suf- left temple, Julen’s head would have MALAGA. The final autopsy report fer”. In an interview he and Vic- had to be tilted. The report states has finally cleared up some of the toria García, Julen’s mother, that the child’s head was straight as unknowns that had arisen around gave to Canal SUR television, the position of his clothes and arms the death of two-year-old Julen, who the couple said they expected prevented any tilting. fell into a unsealed borehole 22 cen- the results. They also said that In any case, this was not used un- timetres in diameter on 13 January they had no longer any rela- til 5.29pm so, “in the unlikely event” in Totalán, near Malaga. The body tionship with the landowner, that it did hit him, he would have al- of the minor was recovered after an David Serrano, José cousin’s ready been dead for more than three enormous operation lasting 13 days. boyfriend. hours. Almost three months after the The parents’ lawyers called As a result of these findings, the post mortem examination was car- this week for the court to con- judge has confirmed that Serrano re- ried out, the head of the Pathology tinue investigating a possible mains under formal investigation Service has handed over the final case of negligent homicide.