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The Almeria Case

Starring

Muntsa Alcañiz as Ana ~ Juan Echanovein as Luis Renedo ~ Diana Peñalver as Mari Carmen Luque

Story ~ Screenplay

Director of Photography

Editor

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The criminal events and actions depicted in this film are based on the ruling handed down by the Provincial Court of Almería on July 30, 1982,

which was upheld by the Second Chamber of the Supreme Court on May 16, 1983.

To protect the film and its commercial release, the names, circumstances, thoughts, and peculiarities of most of the characters

have been distorted, and any coincidence between the fruit of the authors' imagination and reality could only be attributed to chance.

This is not the key.

Fuck, what do you mean it's not the key?

Sorry, come on, damn it, relax, try the other one.

How will this light turn on?

That's it.

Damn it, why are you turning on another light?

My eyes hurt, and I prefer dim light.

How fine, the dim light!

But hey, man, I'm still guided.

What's up, Luis? We're exhausted.

Hey, there's a bed over there, but it only fits two people.

What shall we do?

I'm staying here.

Okay.

Is something wrong, Luis?

I'm worried about the car.

We may have problems.

Don't worry, all we have to do is rest.

Turn off the light.

May 7 ~ Saturday

A special day.

You're so lucky, Luis.

Six months in this dump and they'll send you to a decent place.

I've been here for five years and I'd better get used to the idea

that I'm not going anywhere.

Smugglers, thieves.

But anyway, who is that guy?

Mr. Mario Aguilar, the lawyer who is coming to defend Sergeant Beltrán.

Fuck that Sergeant Beltrán.

And since when can you call the most prominent lawyer in Almería?

The attack.

An attack was carried out against Lieutenant General Valenzuela,

head of the King's Military Household

next to the Dodge from the house in which the lieutenant general was traveling.

A motorcycle occupied by two unknown individuals who wore jackets and helmets was stopped.

When the traffic light turned green at the intersection with Goya, they

threw it out the window

from the official car the explosive device that caused the death of the three

soldiers accompanying the lieutenant general, who was rescued

and transferred to a nearby health center.

A few hours after the attack, several hundred people gathered

at the scene and shouts of "Army to Power",

"Long live freedom" and "Long live Franco, the Army, and the Police"

as well as references to the government were heard.

Breaking news reports indicate that..

An excellent person.

Do you know him?

Sure, with the king.

Do you know the king?

Fuck, he was the one who gave me the gun.

Which gun?

But I've never shown you the gun.

Yeah, man.

Another drink?

Okay.

Tomas!

Bring another gin tonic.

Would you like another coffee?

Why the fuck would I want more coffee?

And after being questioned, it was confirmed that none of them

was connected to the attack.

Thank you, Mr. Aguilar, for agreeing to defend my case.

Just a moment, just a moment.

I will decide this later.

But first, I would like you to tell me why you have approached me.

I charge the highest fees in Almería.

As you are a sergeant in the Civil Guard with your pay withheld, I suppose so.

That's why, because I don't have a penny to my name.

I don't understand you.

Why do you expect me to defend you then?

Look, Mario you have a reputation for not letting a thief

get away with anything,

to a desperate man without defending him, even though they couldn't pay him.

You considered here to be what they call the lawyer for the poor.

In any case, I would be the lawyer for the poor in civilian clothes.

Yes, we already know that you get up on the wrong side of the bed

and that you won't let go

to defend an honorable man.

All right, Sergeant, I'll take care of you.

What's wrong?

The car is sputtering.

What the fuck are you doing, man?

There isn't a tree here for at least 100 km.

I'll see when we get there.

If we get stuck, we're in trouble.

Come on, Luis, don't worry about it, man.

There's not a soul in sight.

Put it here.

Driver's license, please.

Cabernet identity?

I've lost it, I've already reported it.

This photo is very blurry. It could be anyone.

Come on, move along.

That's it, Luis. No problem.

Yes, it is indeed a connecting rod.

And how long will it take to fix it?

Approximately one week.

I have a lot of work to do now.

What shall we do now?

If you want, I can drive you to Alcazra de San Juan and there

you can take the train to Almería.

That would be best, and we'll pick up the car on the way back.

See? Come on.

What's the bill?

One hundred pesetas.

Let me pay.

- It happened at 4:33 p.m. - And there isn't another one?

No, there isn't another one until 1:30 a.m.

What do we do now?

We will have to rent a car.

Come on, let's go.

Hello, good morning.

Where can we rent a car around here without a conductor?

Well, there aren't any here in Alcázar.

Unless I go to Manzanares.

- Do they rent cars there? - Yes, man, they do.

Why don't you take it? You know where it is, at Luisa's house.

Yes, I know him.

I'll take them, yes, upstairs.

He'll take them.

Let's go.

Finally, I'm going to wash up.

Mom, it's me.

I see you, Juan.

I knew you were coming.

Is there a bed?

Of course, you know there always is.

And if not, we'd figure something out.

There are three of us.

Come on, son. Come on, get in.

Luis's car broke down.

Luis?

Luis Trueba.

And Luis René.

How did you introduce them to both of us as Luis?

This is the one with the car, the capitalist.

It has an end, my son.

What's up?

A beat-up car that hasn't let us down.

I work in metallurgy.

And you?

At another company, also in the metal industry.

But please eat.

You guys, don't be silly, don't hold back, it's like we're at home.

Look, Juanico.

Do you like the dress I'm going to wear for Paquito's communion?

It suits you. You look gorgeous.

You look exhausted.

You will have to sleep with Paquito.

They will sleep downstairs, two of them in two beds.

Hey, you, come on.

The police assure that 'ETA members' Bereciartúa and Mazusta are the ones behind the attack against General Valenzuela

Don't you remember?

They are two of the ones who spoke with you yesterday.

The ones from the Madrid bombing.

I couldn't swear to it.

Yes, man, yes, it's them.

We must notify the Civil Guard.

What I'm not sure about, Mr. Padrón, it's a very delicate matter.

What do you mean, it's very delicate?

Very serious, you mean.

This must be reported.

Well, this one looks like the thickest one, and this one,

it couldn't have been the one with the beard.

But I cannot swear to it.

Don't swear, chicken.

As for me, I have more than enough guts to report these murderers.

What's up, man?

What's up?

How did you get here?

By car, with two friends from Santander.

Hey, come have breakfast.

Everything is ready on the table.

Well, hurry up, we don't have time to waste.

I want to show you all of Merida so that you have a good

impression of this land.

What should I make for dinner?

Rice.

Rice with what? With rabbit, with chicken?

Whatever you say.

And add pork sleeves too, I'll be grateful.

Let's see if these people realize that we eat meat here too, and not

they're all tomatoes and lettuce.

Luis Trueba Gil.

Born in Santander.

National identity card.

Here, copy the data yourself.

So there were three of them.

But what happened?

Have you been in an accident?

Has something happened to the car?

They seemed like very nice guys.

Nothing, ma'am

Just for your information.

They said he was going to Almería and the car was a Ford Fiesta, right?

Yes, a green Ford Fiesta.

Registration, Ciudad Real, 1625 D.

What? Did you like Armory?

A lot.

This is very nice, but it's a bit dry, isn't it?

Man, dry, huh?

It's not like your land, where it rains all day long.

That's a myth, ma'am, I don't think it's such a big deal.

Well, I'm really keen to go to Santander and get to know it.

The north is very different.

If my Juanito does well with the trains and passes that course he's

studying and can find an apartment where I can fit in, then there I am.

What's wonderful are the tapas they serve in the bars here.

Fried pascadito, dogfish, pipirrana.

And what about this rabbit?

A friend saw me here with Conlazo.

With what?

The rabbit.

From the Zone Headquarters to the Almeria Command

Three dangerous ETA terrorists are traveling towards Almeria

They are the perpetrators of the Madrid attack

Both have both identified: Mazusta and Bereciartúa

They're traveling in a green Ford Fiesta in Alcazar de San Juan

Excuse me, Lieutenant Colonel, it's very urgent.

What's going on?

What's going on? Do you think you're not going to have dessert?

There's no time for dessert.

But which one do you like better?

Shut up already.

What's up, man? Don't lie to me.

Well, go dance with my sister.

And now we're not in the mood to dance.

He's already very ill, come on, let's not talk about it.

That's not it either, man.

Hey, why don't we all go to the nightclub on the street together?

Look, some friends are coming to pick me up now, and we'll tell them.

Do whatever you want, as far as I'm concerned.

Nothing, nothing, they have to know María.

I'm going to take you to Roqueta so you can experience what it's like to fly.

I warn you the nightclub I'm telling you about is really good.

It's the best around here, there's a party going on.

But there are plenty of nightclubs here in Santander.

And this calls for a different kind of march.

Well, I'll see what you're up to.

Hey Carmen...

...why don't you lend me a sweater I saw in your room?

The red one? Oh no, I haven't even worn it yet.

Come on, I really like it.

Of course, take it. But take good care of it.

Attention all units. Attention.

This is the lieutenant colonel in charge of the command speaking.

Suspend all services that are being performed without taking into account

their importance.

Three dangerous armed terrorists are in Albería.

Hey, Mom.

Yes?

Did we receive the transfer last month?

Yes, it was marked.

Day 3. Thank you, Juanico.

I don't know what we would do without your help.

Mom, this is what I have left.

This month I've had more expenses because I bought the watch

and some clothes and the trip.

But when we leave, I'll leave you more for the communion.

Let's see, let's see.

Let me see how it is.

Do they make it in color now?

Yes, like Hollywood.

Come on, come on, I'm more into this one. Look.

Hey, Mom, I'm going out with my friends.

None of that.

Wait a second, you have to help me.

Okay.

Put them down, Quito, I'm not handing them out anymore.

Quito.

Here you go.

Second.

Come on, what a small gift. I don't understand what they're

going to do to you.

Thank you very much.

See how much your brother loves you, with all the problems they've had

to come to your communion.

Don't tell the kid.

Take it to the sweet shop too.

Oh, by the way, buy me the necklace, Juan.

Yes, man, there's a really cool store in Roqueta.

Yes, don't worry, I'll buy it for you.

Have a great time and don't stay out too late.

See you later.

See you later. Bye.

They are traveling in a green Ford Fiesta with license plate number CR 1625D.

Locating and apprehending them takes priority over any other service.

Continue to stay tuned so that you can receive orders for the purpose of

to close the ports and borders for access to and exit from the province.

We have to pick them up in Almería.

There they are.

This is mobile unit G5 calling central control.

Over.

Go ahead, over.

The terrorists' headquarters has been located.

They have entered the Central Promenade of Roquetas de Mar.

Over.

Keep an eye on them, but stay at a distance.

I'm sending an unmarked car.

They're there, at the shopping mall.

What's going on?! What's going on?!

Were you driving?

Yes.

Give them to me now.

These weapons must be ready to go.

Come on, son.

Calm down, man, no worries.

Mom, Mom.

What's wrong with you now?

It's already daylight.

You have to dress me for communion.

What time is it, dear?

Isn't it too tall for you?

That it will wake Juanico, who will have gone to bed very late.

He hasn't arrived.

He haven't arrived?

Oh my god.

Oh my god. Oh my god!

Oh my god!

Half past seven!

Something bad must have happened.

Hey, look! The Virgin Mary!

Good morning, do you need any help?

No, the Civil Guard's already here.

There are five of us and we can help.

You may proceed, move along.

We carry a fire extinguisher and if we can put out the car.

The injured have already been evacuated. You can leave.

♪ You have sold yourself to the shore ♪

♪ They seek neither wisdom nor friends ♪

♪ You just want me to follow you ♪

♪ Lord, you looked me in the eyes ♪

So that there is work for everyone.

The body of Christ.

♪ You said my name ♪

So that there may be peace in the world.

The body of Christ.

So that my brother, who is lost, will come home.

But how old is your brother?

23.

Don't worry, he'll be back.

Body of Christ.

Amen.

Hey!

You say there were three of them and they were in a green car, right?

Let's see if it's the three ETA members were killed on the Jerga highway.

From ETA?

We are from Pesina, my son is from Pesina.

Well, as far as I know, near Jerga, three members of ETA were killed

while traveling in a green car.

The ones from the attack in Madrid?

If Atele said so, ask the commander.

Again, man.

Haven't I already told you that we don't know anything about your

son or his friends here?

What does he think he is?

Are we going to eat them here?

Juan Luque's parents?

I am Juan's mother.

Ma'am, we need to speak with you privately.

Yes, sir, follow me.

I want you to see it calmly and serenely.

So what has happened to my son?

D-did my son wear that necklace?!

Where is he?!

If you promise me you won't open the coffin, I'll have them bring you

his body this afternoon.

Excuse me, sir.

Are you a lawyer?

Yes, sir.

What can I do for you?

My name is Faustino Renédo.

I am the brother of one of the boys killed yesterday by the Civil Guard.

I think that only a lawyer can carry out what needs to be done

to clarify what happened.

I need to find someone who is willing to take care of the matter.

I don't practice criminal law.

I heard what they said on television.

The truth is that it's a very sensitive issue, and I don't think it's

going to be easy for

to find a lawyer in Almería who is willing to take on this case.

The thing is, I just arrived from Barcelona and I don't

know anyone in Almería.

Could you give me a name?

No, it's difficult.

Wait.

Please wait a moment.

I can think of one.

He's the one in front of you.

Talk to him.

His name is Mario Aguilar.

Thank you.

Mr. Mario Aguilar.

Yes, it's me.

Please.

Are you related to Juan Luque?

That's the father.

Have you seen your son's body?

Didn't they say there won't be any vistors?

Faustino Renedo.

You would be able to see your brother's body.

If necessary.

Yes, it is extremely important.

I need you to acknowledge it.

In addition, you also knew Luz Trueba.

Yes. Where are they?

The only storage facility here is in the psychiatric hospital.

Excuse me, please.

Please, can you do me a favor?

Oh my god...the arms....and legs.

Is this him?

Yes.

And it's Estrueba.

- Look at that guy's neck. - There's no doubt about it.

Despite how they are, I would bet that they have been tortured.

What did you say?

That they have been tortured.

Could you repeat that in front of a judge?

No, wait a minute.

I haven't said anything formally.

It was just an opinion.

Come on, Oliver.

They are afraid.

In this story, we are going to encounter a lot of fear, Faustino.

But don't worry.

We will see this through to the end.

Numerous witnesses had identified them as the three ETA terrorists,

perpetrators of the Madrid bombing.

Once arrested, they were taken to the police station

and there were identification problems there.

Luque had no documents whatsoever, and Trueba showed a driver's

license with a photo

so blurred that it could have been anyone's.

Only Renedo showed his national identity card.

You weren't with them at any point, were you?

No.

On behalf of the commander, I drew up the report.

For this purpose, I contacted the colleagues who were on duty.

Please continue.

In the car that was seized, two pistols were found, as well as

they contradicted themselves numerous times in their statements.

For all these reasons, it was decided to move it to Madrid, despite the

fact that it had already been

ruled out that they were the terrorists being sought.

However, the most direct route to Madrid was not chosen because it

decided to pass through Jérgar, a village where the three had

agreed that they had spent the night there the previous night.

How was the transfer carried out?

In three cars, the first and last were escorts.

The three detainees were handcuffed in the back of the Ford Fiesta,

which was being driven by a civil guard accompanied by another member

of the information service.

At kilometer 8300 on the Granada highway,

in the vicinity of Jérgar, the detainees rushed forward

towards the guards.

The two civil guards jumped out of the vehicle.

The occupants of the escort vehicle opened fire on the car

of the fugitives, who veered off the road, fell down

an embankment and caught fire immediately.

The three detainees were killed and the civil guards were assaulted and injured.

Please come in.

My wife, Ana, is also a lawyer.

Faustino Renedo.

I'm sorry.

Actually, there was a call from the radio station, SER, from the program Ahora 25.

They want to speak with you after the minister's televised address.

What for?

They didn't say so.

Don't worry, this is now a matter of national importance.

Come with me.

In relation to the events that took place in Almería on the 10th

and regardless of the legal proceedings currently underway,

as well as the government file that has been opened, what I can say is that,

apparently, we are facing a tragic mistake.

A tragic mistake that should be viewed in the context of a tense atmosphere

and in a series of erroneous reports, which had been verified

by different people.

The discovery of weapons in the detainees' vehicle reinforced suspicions

and they were mistaken for terrorists when they were nothing more

than common criminals.

I would just like to add that, according to the information

based on the information I have, it is completely ruled out

that mistreatment has been used.

Good evening.

Above all, I understand the Minister of the Interior.

Yes, go ahead.

Augustino Reneto, we're calling you at 25.

Yes, just a moment.

Yes, go ahead.

Mr. Reneto?

Yes.

Mr. Reneto, are you the brother of one of the three boys who were

victims in Almería?

Yes, sir.

Mr. Reneto, did you hear the Minister of the Interior's speech on TV?

I just heard it.

And do you have anything to say in response to what the minister said

in his speech?

The only thing I would say to the minister

is that if he says there haven't been mistreatments,

tell me where my brother's arms and legs are because they're ours.

Good morning, Mario.

Hello, Miguel.

So you've taken on the private prosecution?

Yes.

Well, the matter is urgent.

Seven have already testified.

Let's see.

Is the judge in?

Yes, another one just testified.

This!

Good morning. Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

It is the first statement we have taken this morning.

He hasn't signed it yet.

You, as the private prosecutor, have the right to ask me.

If you prefer, we will move on to another one of those waiting their turn.

I can see it, right?

You were driving the detainees' car, weren't you?

Yes.

The one who was attacked and jumped?

Precisely.

The same.

Your Honor, this party would like to question the witness.

Let's see. What were you wearing that day?

I don't remember.

I don't know.

Think back. This is not a capricious question.

Well, a blue sweater, navy blue,

a white shirt, these shoes, and...

I don't remember any pants.

Think about it calmly.

How many pairs of pants were you wearing that day?

I don't remember.

How many pairs of pants do you have?

I think we're getting off topic.

I don't see the relevance of the question.

Your Honor, my question makes sense.

I'm saying that the witness has been cut off from communication right now.

Officials came to his home so that his wife can

handle the clothes he was wearing that day.

Is it true that you threw yourself out of a moving car traveling at 40 km/h,

in any of them, there should be no trace of it?

Your Honor, I was wearing gray flannel pants, but they are not in

my address, nor the sweater.

I didn't want to alarm my wife.

Where did you put them?

I threw them away.

Where did you put them?

In a trash can.

What site?

On the way from headquarters to my house.

And what pants were you wearing on the way from the police station to your house?

Let's see, sir, just a moment.

Where did you leave off with the statement?

What are you doing, man?

Your Honor, how is it that witnesses are allowed to testify while armed?

Well, calm down a little.

Please step outside for a moment and wait.

Your statement is not finished.

Leave us alone for a few minutes.

Mario, I don't understand you.

Where are you going with these questions?

Sir, I just want to know the truth.

I've been looking at the statements and I'm surprised that everyone is declaring exactly the same thing!

Exactly the same thing!

The same vagueness.

It seems that everyone has learned their lesson well.

And if I were you, I would place the 11 civil guards in solitary confinement.

Only then could we find out what happened that night.

Man, cut off communication with 11 civil guards.

Remember that the responsibility will fall on you

if we do not get to the bottom of the truth in this process.

You don't need to remind me of my role, Mr. Aguilar.

Your Honor, I just want to find out.

I want us to find out what balls he had under any circumstances

to killed those three boys.

That is the mission entrusted to me by the family, and that is why I am here.

I have nothing against the Civil Guard, nothing at all.

Right now, I am defending Sergeant Beltrán.

That's fine, Mr. Aguilar.

Let us separate the institution from its members.

Everything for country

Good morning.

I'm here to see Sergeant Beltrán.

- You're Mario Aguilar, right? - Of course, can't you see that?

There's an order not to let you in.

Why?

I'm here to assist the sergeant.

- Besides, I do it during visiting hours. - You're not going in, that's an order.

An order? An order from whom?

It's my order! Leave immediately!

Your presence here is unnecessary.

Okay.

But this is not going to stay this way.

I will file a complaint with the lawyers' association.

Report it wherever you want. Get out!

Good morning.

Mario Aguilar's office, how can I help you?

Tell that fool that we have him under control, that he should stop acting smart.

Convince him, because you are also putting your life at risk.

And none of them wanted to greet me.

It's clear that they want to give me the cold shoulder.

It's a childish reaction.

It will change.

I doubt it.

Look, you're still going to ruin them by being with me.

Mr. Aguilar?

Yes?

Mr. Soto called to say that they won't be able to come for lunch.

And you didn't tell him I was here?

Yes, sir.

And didn't you tell Mr. Soto to give me the phone?

No, sir. He left the order and hung up.

All right, bring me the menu.

No, I don't understand.

They're our best friends.

Don't worry.

No, no, no, I'm not worried, but

the last person I would have expected this from is Carlos.

They must be afraid.

They are not afraid.

They're terrified, Mario.

People are terrified.

Mario?

Who is it?

I have a message.

You have to sign.

Mr. Mario Aguilar's house?

And why haven't they taken the message to your office?

Miss Ana Arquera?

That's me.

It's for me?

Do you want to end up like her, idiot?

Truthfully, the boys had behaved well.

Their behavior was appropriate.

Sure, until the move.

No one asked them, nor did they explain the reason why they

were they in Almería?

Well, no.

Well, I wasn't with them the whole time, it's from what I've

heard among my colleagues.

For my part, I'm done.

It's your turn. Ask the questions you're interested in.

Mr. Pagán, were you driving the car when you picked up the three boys?

Yes, I was at the detention center in Roquetas.

Were they informed of their rights?

Well, no.

Well, you have to take into account the circumstances, the situation.

Was the anti-terrorism law applied to them?

No.

And were they not also told that they had the right to be assisted by a lawyer?

No, I already told you that.

Let's see, Mr. Pagán, I would like you to explain to me with

every detail about who the members of the caravan were and tell me their names

of the occupants of the three cars.

Without counting them, from the Ford Fiestas.

What does it say? Were there three cars?

Or were there three cars and the Ford Fiesta?

Three cars and the Ford Fiesta.

Which three cars?

The 227 and Olmos' Chrysler.

Who is Olmos?

Olmos is the lieutenant colonel's driver.

The Chrysler belongs to Olmos, but it is at the service of the lieutenant colonel.

Alright.

This is the first time this car has been mentioned.

Was the lieutenant colonel in it?

Yes, the lieutenant colonel and the assistant lieutenant.

Are you referring to the lieutenant colonel, head of the command?

Yes, Lieutenant Colonel González Alarcón.

Your Honor, I have said repeatedly that I consider it essential

that he appear in person

to declare the head of the command.

But, Mario, you already know you're sick.

Yes, I know he was discharged two hours after the events took place.

But now it turns out that he was in the convoy and his testimony is crucial.

We couldn't take his statement, even if it was at his home.

It will be provided in due course.

In addition, I would like to emphasize two tests that I have been requesting since

I took charge of this case.

One is the reconstruction of the events and the other is the

performance of a new autopsy.

The autopsy we know of is insufficient.

It does not even specify the cause of death.

Do you have any further questions for the witness?

No, that's all.

Thank you very much, Mr. Pagano.

What time is it?

Too late, Ana.

Go back to sleep.

But you haven't slept.

Here you go.

The Layers' Association board, in response to my complaint,

has decided to open a case against me...

....for being too confrontational.

It seems incredible, doesn't it?

And what can happen now?

Well, if they manage to expel me, I won't be able to continue practicing in Almería.

And, naturally, I would have to abandon this cause.

Well, I'm starting to think that would be best for you, for us.

No.

No, I can't quit.

What you can't do is continue like this.

I can't, why?

Because they say so?

It's not just about those.

You're crazy, damn it, you're crazy. What do you mean?

Wild scoundrels.

How did this get here?

And what's more, they haven't stopped threatening us.

Anonymous calls?

You have to drop the case.

No.

We are alone.

And you're not going to bring those poor boys back to life.

Sure, and everything stayed the same, right?

Like a tragic mistake.

Three boys go to a first communion and appear on an embankment,

charred and riddled with bullets.

That's enough.

Enough with all these mistakes.

They killed Ana, and they will pay.

I swear they will pay for what they have done.

Enrique.

Man, Mario, what a sight for sore eyes.

You had abandoned us.

Carmena.

Hey, don't bother her if she's working, I'll see her later.

I want to talk to you.

Wait a moment, I'll be right down.

I will come more often now.

I might even stay for a week.

I need to concentrate.

You're really messing things up.

I follow you in the newspapers.

And Ana, how is she?

Well, she's precisely what worries me most right now.

They're harassing her, you know?

And I need to separate her from me, at least for the duration of the trial.

That's the only thing that can impress me.

And you don't know how to tell them.

I have considered speaking with a friend of mine, a lawyer in Barcelona,

so that he can call her and tell her that he needs her for a case, because if

not, she won't agree to leave Almería.

But of course, I don't know if Ana will believe this story.

Man, she's not going to believe it, but I think she'll understand.

Go on, make that call, and then we'll go to the station.

They'll be happy to see you.

Look who I've brought you.

Hello, Mr. Mario, how are you? How are we doing?

We're fine, thank you.

Mr. Mario, what's up?

I'll go find something to offer you.

Very well, thank you very much.

I'm alone, Enrique.

There are threats and obstacles everywhere.

Even my own colleagues have given me the cold shoulder.

It's a tough job, but you'll get it done.

You have to throw in two balls and a stick in the middle.

And if there's anything I can do for you, anything at all, count on me.

I simply asked them the questions that the lieutenant colonel ordered me to ask.

Then, I returned to his office and relayed the answers to him.

And he has noticed them.

What were those questions?

Membership, first and foremost.

And didn't Luke tell you he was from Pechina?

Come on, if he had said it was next door, we would have checked it out right away.

So, where did you say you were from?

From Santander.

But that's absurd.

And the other two confirmed it.

We checked all your answers.

Jordan stopped our car behind the Ford Fiesta when they tried to flee.

I jumped immediately as soon as the lieutenant colonel gave the order to fire.

What exactly were your words?

"Fire, they're escaping".

And did you shoot?

No, I couldn't.

My gun jammed.

Didn't you fire a single shot?

No.

How could his gun jam without firing a single bullet?

I don't know.

That's how it was.

When I noticed the car's unusual maneuver,

I accelerated and positioned myself to his left, trying not to run over my partner's

right-handed man who had thrown himself out of the vehicle.

Did the Ford Fiesta ever stop?

No, it kept going.

And what did you do?

I braked, got out, approached them, and upon hearing

the lieutenant colonel's orders, I fired.

What weapon did you carry, Mr. Jordan?

The service pistol.

How many shots did you take?

About 15, more or less.

Everyone against the wheel and the gas tank.

Fifteen shots in a row with a pistol?

I had to use another charger.

Did you see the detainees before the convoy left?

To one of them alone.

Who did you question?

I didn't question him.

That was when we went out to look for the bags.

What bags?

It seems that they confessed to having left some bags on the beach,

near a somewhat isolated building.

That's what they said.

Did you find them?

No.

Which of the detainees did they go with to retrieve the bags?

With whom, apparently, was Luque.

Which area did you search?

Near Casas Fuertes.

Casas Fuertes?

I've never heard of Casas Fuertes.

What town is that?

It is not a town; it was a Civil Guard barracks.

Why do you say "was"?

It has been out of use for many years.

Did you go into the barracks?

No.

We searched the surrounding area.

I'm done.

You may leave, Mr. Jordan, and please wait because you will need to sign.

Here is the written statement by Lieutenant Colonel González Alarcón

that made him sigh so much.

It is part of the investigation report

of the Civil Guard itself.

Well, according to this, it is now essential that you appear here.

I need to ask you some questions.

But you admit that you were in the transfer convoy, that you gave the order

of fire and that he himself fired?

There are still many things to be clarified.

For example, there is no record here that Luque was taken from the

police station to search for

the bags, nor does he mention passing through Casas Fuertes.

It is also a coincidence that the boys were going to drop off the bags

right next to a barracks.

From an abandoned barracks.

Yes, too much of a coincidence.

Besides bags, if they had travel bags in Pechina.

Look, that's Casas Fuertes*.

Casas Fuertes (fortified houses), a very appropriate name.

What a disaster, right?

Of course, it's been uninhabited for years.

Come on, let's go see what's behind it.

Look, Ana, this hasn't been here for that many years.

An ideal place for an interrogation.

But the interrogations can be the commander's.

Yes, right.

Hello, Enrique.

Hello, Mario.

Have you seen him?

We've already got him there.

Yes, I've seen him.

By the way, he's bringing a lawyer.

Did you get that?

Yes, better than we expected.

The ones with the fire extinguisher are river fishermen.

They were going to a fishing tournament on the Zújar River.

There are five of them, and they are ready to testify.

Here you go, here are their names and addresses.

And that of his club, Palmeral, here in Almería.

Lieutenant Colonel González Alarcón.

Good luck.

And not tripe.

Sergeant Ramos stated that you were taking notes

of the detainees that he communicated to him.

They will be recorded.

Well, the truth.

I wrote all that down on some sheets of paper, but then I put

them through a shredder.

They had no value then, nor would they have any now.

Didn't the detainees explain that they were in Pechina?

Had they come for the first communion of a brother of Luque?

No.

While we were trying to identify them, a sergeant introduced himself

and he showed me two ASTRA pistols, one a 9mm long and the other a short one,

which they had found under a seat in the detainees' car.

What do you think?

Look what those jerks were carrying, he said to me.

Did you order them to check the guns?

No, I didn't fall for it, it didn't occur to me.

Why was Juan Luque removed from command?

He mentioned that some bags had been left behind on the beach

and I ordered an immediate search of the area with him.

Does Casas Fuertes still belong to the Civil Guard?

Yes.

Did those who left take the keys to that barracks?

I don't know.

I have no idea where those keys might be.

There's something I need you to clarify for me.

Did you maintain any communication with the General Directorate of the

Civil Guard after the arrest?

They were transmitted to Madrid via the computer terminal,

the data obtained on the affiliation of detainees.

And what response did you get?

That they were unknown at the base.

Later, from the Joint Chiefs of Staff, I was informed

to transfer them urgently to Madrid.

And why did they take the Granada road?

Because the detainees said they had slept the previous night in Jérgal

and I thought we might find something there.

Why not transport the detainees in a prison van?

There could have been another ETA commando in the area with the

intention of freeing them.

Using unmarked cars, I tried to combine security with discretion.

Please provide a report on the transfer.

As I said, we are heading first to Jergal.

The Ford Fiesta was between the two, 127 from headquarters.

I was traveling in Olmos's car, bringing up the rear of the convoy.

The Ford Fiesta made a sharp turn, and I saw the 127 in front of me.

He accelerated and positioned himself to his left.

"Speed up and slow down!" He yelled at Olmos.

"Shoot at the wheels! They are escaping! Fire!"

I saw Jordan shooting at the left rear wheel and the Ford Fiesta fell

down the embankment and quickly caught fire.

The fire was so big that we couldn't do anything.

The report states that it had already been ruled out that the detainees

were the terrorists being sought.

Had you already ruled it out when you were the first in Madrid?

No.

I am not familiar with the report and did not participate

in its preparation

because I was discharged a few hours after the events occurred.

Were you the first to shoot?

I don't remember exactly. I saw him running away,

saw the target and went "ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta".

I would ask the declarant to be less impulsive and, if he needs an imaginary target, to use his lawyer for it.

Anything else?

Private prosecutor.

Could the secretary please read out the point regarding guns, please?

The phrase stating that he did not send them for review, because "neither

I fell for it, it didn't even occur to me".

I haven't heard him say those words.

Mr. Aguilar, I find it completely contrary to ethical standards to treat

to attribute statements to a declarant that he did not make.

Lieutenant Colonel, I appeal to your military honor

so that you can say whether or not it is true that you uttered those words.

Yes, I said them.

Continue with your turn.

You may question the witness.

There are no further questions, sir.

All three members of the Civil Guard with the Almeria Case

You did it, Mario. Congratulations.

Now comes the good part.

González Alarcón didn't ask him any questions during the investigation

to prepare for the trial.

This may be useful to you.

González Alarcón was admitted to a psychiatric hospital for a period of time.

They took him away with delirium tremens.

With what alcoholic beverage, huh?

But I don't know if this will be useful for me.

Because they could perhaps use it as a mitigating factor for him.

But anyway, Ana, this calls for a celebration.

I'm sorry, Ana.

I had forgotten.

What time does your flight leave?

If you wait 10 minutes, I'll take you to the airport.

Never mind, I'll take a taxi.

I wish you the best of luck.

Me too, Ana.

If your friend wants to spend the money, that model is

excellent, it's a turbo.

Turbo?

Yes, a turbocharger.

When the gasoline enters, sprayed into the carburetor

and laughing more than the atmospheric.

Brilliant acceleration, progressive braking, passive safety.

What you need to look for is a high-performance car.

You're really up to date on cars.

Man, I know everything about cars.

I've been doing this since I was 15.

Until you set up your business, go through the SEA, the EPG, and Ford.

Hey, here's something interesting.

How long does it take for a car to burn up?

In burning a car?

It depends on the model and the causes if the engine blows up.

No, no, no.

Look, let's say a Ford Fiesta gets a hole in its gas tank

and sets itself on fire.

If the tank is punctured, the keys come out

like a jet with gasoline.

But what if the entire interior burns and the bodywork is barely left?

Enrique, I don't understand you.

Look, here comes my friend.

Mario, Andrés, the most knowledgeable car expert in Eastern Andalusia.

How are you? Nice to meet you.

I told Enrique that we'll put that turbo model

on the road for $1,300,000, and out of my two, we'll

give you a discount.

I...

I wanted to ask you something.

Go ahead, go ahead.

How long do you think it takes for a Ford Fiesta to burn down?

Well, what about all that burning?

What's the problem?

No, you see, I'm a lawyer.

I am handling a case that requires clarification of certain unclear points.

Yeah, an accident.

No, no, no way.

Mario is number one here.

Take the case in Almería, the one about the civil guards who made a mistake.

No, damn it. I don't know a damn thing about the law.

No, no, it's not about....

I like things to be clear.

I have never gotten involved in shady business.

Here is my card with the store address.

When you decide to buy the car, we will be happy to assist you.

But I have a client waiting for me and I'm running late. Nice to meet you.

Mario, I'm sorry for revealing everything.

I didn't think Andrés would get pissed off.

It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter.

The truth is that I shouldn't have to beat around the bush so much to

find out these things.

But of course, if the official experts are the first to get scared and shy away

to fulfill their duties

You have to be on top of everything, Mario, everything.

And don't worry about it.

After all, we already knew where this was going.

And on the right wall there is a window with bars measuring about

80 by 90 centimeters,

approximately.

On the back wall, at a height of approximately one meter

fifty, there is a small window with bars measuring about 25 centimeters

30 inches wide by 30 inches high.

Your Honor, there isn't a speck of dust here.

Please note that there is no dust on the table.

And also that there are no cobwebs on the walls.

Look, Your Honor, this bag hasn't been here long.

If it had been there for years, it would have left a mark on the wall.

Or a difference in color.

Make a note: a bag of lime and record the detail observed by Mr. Aguilar.

Two beams approximately 6m long with sliding knots.

New.

The ones used on scaffolding in construction.

Four camping gas lamps stained with lime.

There are different folders.

Your Honor, there are stains on the floor here.

Some dark spots.

I request that the Taylor test be performed on them.

You don't believe they're blood.

At this point and after the time that has passed, the Taylor test

would be useless.

And if the floor had been scrubbed with detergent, it would not be effective.

Mario, wait a minute, I want to talk to you.

Look, I've decided to have new autopsies performed, as you requested.

Thank you very much, Your Honor.

I already told you they were essential.

At the moment, we don't even know what caused the boys' deaths.

Are you sure that bullets will be found in the bodies?

What would surprise me is if they didn't meet.

Hey, you, come over here.

No, no, you have no right.

Silence.

Formal.

Come on, clear it.

Out.

Clear out!

I said clear out.

They have hammered this home.

You have to use leverage to lift the lid.

It's rotten. This foul smell is making me dizzy.

Yes, we will have to wear masks.

Listen to me, gentlemen of the jury, but I don't feel well.

Get out, get out.

And you can also wait outside for Aguilar.

This is not going to be an ordinary autopsy.

No, don't worry about me.

Leave it alone, it's going to get infected.

We will have to continue with our hands.

Well, five bullets, all in the heart area.

I believe given the current conditions,

the autopsy is completely valid.

Yes, it's conclusive.

Number one.

Number two.

Please note that witnesses are not permitted to enter the courtroom

until they have testified.

Is it okay for the parties to request this?

The prosecutor charged him with three counts of homicide with the

mitigating factor of due obedience

for the lieutenant and the guard.

Mario, three counts of murder.

And the defense, the acquittal, does not consider it a crime.

Public hearing.

So, the maximum sentence?

Yes, 90 years for each of them.

How barbaric. I've never seen so many people in one place.

There are no more vacancies.

Those who wish to wait must do so on the street.

Clear the lobby.

Defendants, please stand.

State your name.

With your permission, according to the

procedural order of the Ministry of Defense dated February 12, 1981,

if military personnel are to appear in court

and are charged, they cannot do so in their military uniform.

Your Honor, this prosecution wishes to make it very clear from

the outset that

we are here to judge not a uniform, but three specific individuals.

Do you have that order in your possession to bring it to this court?

Yes, Your Honor.

The session is adjourned until tomorrow at the same time.

I shot from the left side of the force and it hit the rear wheel.

Next to the gas station?

I don't know which side the gas tank was on.

However, several impacts perforated it.

I shot at the left wheel and I don't understand why there are bullet holes

in other parts of the car.

Then you were left alone with two other guards.

If someone had approached you offering a fire extinguisher to put out

the fire, you would have affected it.

When we were left alone, Pagán, Santos, and I, the car was no longer

burning, only smoke was coming out.

Furthermore, no car stopped, nor did any attempt to stop for him.

Didn't you think they had other means of stopping the car?

Did you consider that the use of force was necessary?

I must obey my superior's orders, otherwise I'll go

to a court martial.

You later learned that the shots were necessarily fatal,

according to the autopsy.

I learned from the press that they had been shot dead.

And so I've been mulling over this damn issue ever since.

Forensic experts have stated that the deaths were caused by gunshots.

How do you explain that, with the detainees already dead,

would the car make a sharp turn?

I can't do that.

How can it be that, being an excellent marksman,

didn't get a single hit on the wheels?

It's not the same thing.

Precision shooting is not the same as shooting at a moving target.

If you'll allow me.

In precision shooting, the target is stationary.

And the target becomes more difficult if it moves.

But the car was not moving sideways, but in the direction

that you were aiming for.

As for me, I did not make a mistake.

I knew I couldn't fail.

I can't understand how there were no shots fired at the wheels.

Explain to the court how the fire started.

It was sudden, vivid, with lots of flames and black smoke.

The flames weren't high, but they were coming out of the windows everywhere.

So, it's not true that they started the fire on purpose.

Don't tell me that.

We are pure in heart.

So, what the media has said about you

tortured the detainees and then shot them.

I call the defendant's attorney to order.

Stick to the contents of the summary.

Did you cause it? And how did the fire start?

How could I have done all that when I've always behaved well?

To the point that there are detainees who have come back to my house for coffee.

Did you shoot to kill?

Me?

Not at all.

Mr. Gonzalez, from the data computer

of the General Directorate of the Civil Guard,

you received the response that the three detainees were unknown at the base.

In other words, they had no criminal record.

What made you think they were terrorists?

ETA has many so-called legal commands that are not known at the grassroots level.

I thought they were terrorists because we had found two pistols on them

in the car, because the documents appeared to be fake.

Because the car was not identified as rented, and for many other reasons.

Is the terminal's database reliable?

In principle, yes. But only in principle.

Did you ever see the three detainees?

No.

My mission is to control, to direct.

But if the documentation they were carrying seemed fake to you, why

didn't he ask to see the three detainees?

I have already answered that question.

I ask the presiding judge to inform the defendant of his obligation

to answer my questions.

He is not a witness.

He is a defendant and owner of his statements.

But it wasn't very easy for you to physically see those people.

I stand by what I said.

Those two guns they say were found inside

from the detainees' car.

Who gave them to you and when?

Sergeant Ramos gave them to me on Saturday night.

Shortly after the detainees arrived at the police station.

What time did you deliver them, and to whom?

On Sunday morning, upon returning from the Hérgar highway

to the command, I handed them over to Corporal Cándido for

that he take note of their characteristics in proceedings.

And send them urgently to the ballistics laboratory in Madrid.

From the moment you were given the guns until you

he handed them over to Corporal Cándido, did they always remain

on your office desk?

Yes, wrapped in paper.

Mr. González, do you realize that the first television

which he sent to the General Directorate of the Civil Guard informing them

of the facts, served as the basis for the Minister of

the Interior to deceive the entire country?

The question is inadmissible.

I stand corrected, Your Honor.

Did it serve as a basis for the Minister of the Interior to report

mistakenly to the entire country?

Don't answer that.

Inadmissible.

Why was the presence at the scene of the crime omitted from the police report,

the Chrysler, in which you were traveling with the lieutenant and the driver Olmos?

I did not write the report.

Upon returning to headquarters, he sent a telex to the general management.

And immediately the doctor discharged me.

Why doesn't the telex you sent mention the walk along the beach

of one of the detainees?

I didn't think it was necessary, since what I did was a narration,

a concise summary of the relevant facts.

When one of the detainees mentioned that they had been abandoned

some bags in the beach area, I ordered them to go and check it out

because I feared they might contain explosives.

The session is adjourned until Monday at ten o'clock in the morning.

He may be cynical, but he's a tough guy, wholehearted. Self-assured.

This trial is a long-distance race, Enrique.

Well, be the first to arrive, Mario.

You left the car unlocked.

It could have been stolen from you.

They didn't want to steal it.

If they didn't want to hurt you, why did they settle for that?

I'm going to ask Carmela if she has

seen anyone hanging around here.

What news did you hear about the case while you were on leave?

None.

But you would find out about something from the press, from the media.

I don't listen to the radio, watch television, or read the newspaper.

During the time you were on sick leave, did you always live in

your headquarters?

I was always there.

And isn't it true that you traveled to Madrid a week after the events

on a regular Iberia flight?

I don't remember.

Were the three detainees Juan Luque, Luis Trueba, and Luis Reneto?

To me, they were three terrorists.

Why didn't you compare the fingerprints of the three detainees

with those of wanted terrorists?

Because we don't have verification services at headquarters

of fingerprints.

And you couldn't turn to the police station for help?

I don't know what services the police provide.

But don't you realize that with that lack of rigor, any citizen can

suffer the same fate as those three victims?

The question is declared inadmissible.

In order for you to carry out an order, who has to give it to you?

Well, a superior.

Was it you yourself who decided to transfer the detainees to Madrid?

No.

I received the order from the Civil Guard Headquarters.

Which of your superiors gave it to you?

I can't say for sure.

It was a phone call.

If the convoy was headed for Madrid, why did it take a detour via the Jérgal road?

Because the detainees said they had slept in Jérgal the night before, and I thought

that we might find their bags there.

But you have stated that the detainees said they had left them behind

in the beach area.

And they also said that they had slept in Jérgal.

Since you were traveling to Madrid, didn't you think of taking some luggage with you?

I didn't consider it necessary.

Not even a toothbrush.

No, nothing.

Not even the guns that, according to you, were found inside

from the detainees' car?

The guns, yes, he carried them in a pocket of his Noraq.

But you stated on the first day of your interrogation that the guns were

all the time on his office desk.

I don't remember.

It doesn't matter whether I remember it or not, because it's on record.

Mr. González, what is the truth?

What you said before or what you just said.

What I just said.

Hey, there's a good topic for you, fishermen.

Which fishermen?

They are the main witnesses.

Come, I'll introduce you to them and then I'll go back to the living room.

Please.

Ana, what are you doing here?

Your trial is now over.

What I've run out of is fear.

Come on, Enrique, I want to see Mario.

How were the detainees handcuffed inside the car?

With your hands in front, behind, or with shackles on your ankles?

All I know is that they were handcuffed.

Were you afraid they would escape?

How?

In the car or heading out and running in the countryside again?

The risk was that they would escape.

Let's be specific. If they had tried to run away,

and handcuffed, as they were crossing an desert area,

weren't all of you armed enough to catch up with them and subdue them?

My impression was that they had taken the car.

Do you believe that the best way to prevent a car from escaping is

stop and chase him on foot?

We did it to shoot at the wheels.

But you can also shoot from the windows,

without running the risk of the other car pulling away.

The thing is, the detainees' car had lost acceleration.

So why didn't they surround him without having to kill them?

You're telling me too many hypotheses in a row.

Mr. President, I request that the defendant be allowed to respond.

Your Honor.

Are you able to continue? Can you clarify that for me?

Your Honor, I'm tired.

My legs hurt.

Mr. González, could you answer this question?!

It's only a minute!

Mr. President, I would prefer to rest.

I am adjourning the session until this afternoon at half past five.

Explain to the court what was the last turn

the Ford Fiesta do before falling off the platform?

I will give as accurate a presentation as possible, with the best

willingness to clarify what happened.

I could use a chair that simulates a car to explain it better.

Provide him with a chair.

When the two guards threw themselves down, I noticed a sudden turn

from the Ford Fiesta to the right.

We stopped, I got out of the car, and gave the order to fire.

And then, the Ford performed an unusual maneuver.

This is how the car ended up?

Afterwards it was burning up?

Yes.

Are you aware that you have positioned the vehicle facing left?

That's how it was.

Mr. González Alarcón,

the laws of physics are incorruptible.

How do you explain that, after the car made a sharp turn toward the left...

...fall off to the right?

I can't be sure.

Your Honor, I request that the trial be suspended.

This accusation considers, with all due respect to the court,

that a reconstruction of the events is necessary.

If this test is not performed, we will never know what happened in

the Jérgal road, where, as the court is well aware,

three people died.

The suspension is not granted.

This is not the right time for the test.

Continue with the questioning.

I request that my protest be recorded in the minutes.

How far away were you from the Ford Fiesta when you started shooting?

At a minimum distance.

How far?

I can't say for sure.

Could it be two and a half meters?

Maybe.

According to this ballistics report, 47 shots were fired at

the vehicle, regardless of those that were lost through the windows.

Do you think such generous firing was necessary?

I know what I did, a short, quick run, followed by a burst of gunfire

on the right rear wheel.

But you know very well that in this report, according to the police, there are no bullet holes in the tires.

I was trying to stop the car, and when I fired, I knew that at that distance

could never hurt the occupants.

Who killed them then?

What I know is that when I went to fire from my position,

could not fail or affect the fugitives.

So how do you explain that the shots were concentrated

on the rear window of the car, in the direction of vital areas

of the victims, where they could be mortally wounded?

I can't say for sure.

Did you hear screams inside the Ford Fiesta?

No.

Did you see the victims shaking after the barrage of gunfire they received?

No.

For you, the three occupants of the Ford Fiesta were Juan Luque,

Luis Trueba and Luis Reneto?

I don't know.

Why didn't you call an ambulance or ask for help to put out the fire?

Such was the intensity of the flames and the risk of explosion

that it became impossible.

Did you give any orders for help?

Of course, I said we would go and help them.

I crawled along the sidewalk.

I broke my nails trying to scoop up dirt and throw it away,

to see if I could turn off the bridge.

I hate you!

Murderer!

Ma'am, calm down.

Let's go! Let's go!

One last question, Mr. González Alarcón.

In a hypothetical case, similar to these events,

would you change the way you act?

I would take the same actions and do the same thing again to fulfill my duty.

Mario, Mario!

What's wrong, Mario?

Look, look what it says in the press.

Given the nature of the trial, the defense attorneys had no other choice.

possibility of accepting the three homicides and seeking

extenuating circumstances.

But you look very worried, Mario.

The performance of the experts has been regrettable.

The judges repeatedly denying me a retrial

which I assure you were key.

No one has researched more than I have.

And what do I have left at this point? Nothing.

All I have left are the dead, some bullets, and those three

who confessed to having fired the shots.

But it is the first time in hundreds of years that a military

leader has been tried

for murder in a regular court.

What do I care if I haven't been able to get him to

discover the whole truth.

The version of events that will be given as definitive is impossible.

And for now, no one will ever know what happened that damn night.

And all because of a lack of cooperation.

Man, I've done what I can, and there are other people too.

Did you know that the station staff, the railroad workers, when you stayed behind

in front of the cave at night, they were awake and keeping watch.

And for what?

Because someone could have positioned themselves above the cave....

And shoot at me.

Or a slippery rock.

Members of the Court,

this has not been a process

where truthfulness flourishes.

There have been two investigations here.

The truth, which is not known now, but will be known someday,

and the great farce we have been living here.

The truth will come out, legally, but it won't be convincing.

Justice will not be done here, because in the investigation

the summary did not want to investigate.

If, from the outset, all of them had been held incommunicado and prosecuted

the members of the caravan, this trial would have been very short-lived

and it would have been enlightening.

I don't believe in the whole plot hatched at headquarters,

because the lieutenant colonel distorts reality from the outset,

since he sent the first tales to his superiors.

A fundamental part of the process has disappeared.

I am referring to the interrogations carried out at the police station.

There is not the slightest trace of them left.

It is frustrating for a man of law such as this lawyer,

to hear the defendant himself say, without the slightest embarrassment,

who destroyed some papers that would have been very useful

for the investigating judge.

Those pages contained the interrogations of three men

psychologically dead, in possession of documentation that does

they carried with them, but it was of no use to them.

And this is where premeditation begins to take shape,

since the fate of the three detainees had already been decided in advance.

Why is it said that they took Juan Luque to the beach in search of some bags

when those bags could only be in the attic, at her parents' house,

since they had slept there?

No.

Juan Luque is taken to the beach for other reasons.

Things have happened in Casas Fuertes, for sure.

Surely, terrifying, irreparable.

I cannot maintain or assert that there

there was torture and a tragedy occurred.

But I am very close to being able to say that Juan Luque stayed longer

inside Casas Fuertes than in the car that was tracking along the beach.

Everyone said they were going to Madrid, but none of them brought

a change of clothes

not even a razor or a toothbrush,

not even the ghostly pistols that, according to them, were supposed to

report to their superiors.

And why is that?

Because they weren't going to Madrid.

They were going to commit three monstrous crimes to disguise the truth,

to conceal what happened from the moment they were detained

to the three boys, until they embarked on their final journey.

Juan Luque, Luis Trueba, and Luis Renédo

were sacrificed in such a way that there is no precedent in this century

of a similar act, reprehensible even, however terrorist they may have been.

And to do so, they looked for a suitable time and place.

A little-used road that didn't even lead to Madrid,

A slope, a curve, an embankment.

The driver and his passenger, allegedly assaulted,

they jump out of the vehicle so carefully that they still have time to close the

doors and leave the car in neutral.

Eleven fully armed civil guards are unable to stop

the vehicle was out of control, as the detainees were

handcuffed in the back seat.

The lieutenant colonel gives the order to shoot at the wheels,

but the impacts were found on the bodies of the three boys.

Twelve bullets were found in the remains of one of them

but none on the wheels of the car.

Forensic experts have stated that the boys were already dead when the fire happened.

Only the conscience of the defendants

and some others, knows when and how the victims really died.

And finally, I want to publicly proclaim

the honor of the three victims, which I hope will remain perfectly intact

included in the judgment.

And to the jury...to the jury of this court that comprise of

the five magistrates, I would like to remind you that you too

you are being judged by a silent jury, a jury that has remained silent until now

but one day he will speak.

The ruling, which would later be upheld by the Supreme Court,

declared the three defendants guilty of three counts of homicide,

applying mitigating circumstances for the performance of duty

and due obedience.

For this reason, the lieutenant colonel was sentenced to 24

years in prison, 15 years for the lieutenant, and 12 years for the guard.

Having exhausted all avenues, the three convicted men decided

to serve the sentence in a ordinary prison.

In this place, the burned bodies of Juan Mañas Morales, 24 years old, Luis Cobo Mier, 29 years old, Luis Montero Garcia, 33 years old were found under strange circumstances.

Your parents, siblings, relatives, and friends will never forget you. R.I.P

English Translation by Prince Tyler