The court of Valencia opened the proceedings over the fire and ordered the proceedings to be kept confidential
This Friday, the head of the Investigative Court No. 10 of Valencia opened a pre-trial to investigate the causes and circumstances of the fire that occurred yesterday in an apartment block in the Campanar neighborhood, ordering the secrecy of the proceedings to protect the police investigation and the Privacy of victims and their families.
The judge made this decision after receiving a preview of the police report, as she is on duty as an operational watchdog, and without prejudice to the actions that may be taken in the coming days by the remaining judicial authorities of the city who will succeed her on the hat, as does the court that ultimately hears the case.
The trainer considers it necessary, as requested by the National Police Corps, to keep the proceedings secret for one month, in accordance with the provisions of Article 302 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, in order to ensure a good conclusion of the investigation to clarify the facts of the case and to respect the privacy of the victims and their families.
The Judicial Commission, consisting of the judge, the lawyer of the judicial administration of their court and four forensic teams, traveled to the crime scene to remove the remains of five possible victims and order the relevant autopsies and the necessary identification procedures are carried out.
To this end, the National Police Corps, in collaboration with other institutions, has set up several points in the city, including the Tourism Center (CDT) on Paseo de la Alameda, to collect information and DNA samples from relatives of missing people to allow their location and identification.
On the other hand, the senior judge of Valencia, César Zenón Calvé, is closely following the development of events and remains in constant contact with the investigating judges in case it should be necessary at any time to reinforce the courts providing security service. 24 hours in the city.