Antonio Tejado Robbery Case: Latest Updates on Pretrial Detention and Witness Testimonies

Three weeks have passed since Antonio Tejado entered the Seville 1 prison as the alleged “intellectual author” of the robbery of his aunt María del Monte and his wife, Inmaculada Casal, in an assault in which the other detainees and those whom he The Civil Guard considers the former television collaborator close friends. In a few days, it will be a month since his arrest within the framework of ‘Operation Abgena’ and the process continues its course pending the voluntary declaration of the alleged members of this alleged criminal gang.

Three weeks of preventive detention

February 12 was the day when Antonio Tejado and five other detainees for their alleged involvement in the robbery were imprisoned after the precautionary measure decreed by the Investigative Judge Number 16 of Seville, Juan Gutiérrez Casillaswho would have to make a determination after listening to their statements, since as we have explained together with the prosecutor Marta Guinot, clearly justified assumptions must be made.

The magistrate is most likely waiting to hear the version of events of the six accused and assess, on the other hand, the risks that may arise as a consequence if the release of the suspects is approved. Among those assumptions, we remember, was the destruction, alteration or concealment of evidencesince they will have to be demonstrated to become evidence, as well as the possible risk of flight from the country.

In the first case, in principle, it cannot be extended beyond six months in duration and the expected or requested penalty must also be taken into account, since it also depends on that temporal factor. Having said that, Gutiérrez Casillas also decreed incommunicado detention and prohibited the payment of bail for the access to freedom of the alleged members of the gang.

The testimony that was missing to be heard

On Friday, March 1, the detainees missed their scheduled appointment, but they were in front of the judge, answering questions from the defense and the prosecution, the housekeeper who works as an intern in the house of María del Monte and Inmaculada Casal, Damariswho was with them and the daughter and son-in-law of the second in the house allegedly attacked by the alleged criminal gang.

His testimony was decisive, since it was necessary confirm that you maintained the version provided in the first statement, as it was corroborated and because we were able to go to a story full of fear and trepidation because of what she had experienced, “locked in the basement room”, while I thought they had killed their bosses on the upper floors of the house, as reported by Europa Press.

After listening to his words, María del Monte’s lawyer and Antonio Tejado’s lawyer did not enter into excessive assessments, beyond what was strictly legal and related to the open process. Yes indeed, Baena Bocanegrawhich legally represents the artist and his wife, denied that he was also defending the employee of the home, so he asked the press to ask all those questions to Damaris, who had just testified as a witness.

The next step: voluntary declaration

Once they have declared the five people who were present at María del Monte’s home during the assault in the early hours of August 24, it seems that the time had come to request voluntary testimony from the lawyers of the alleged members of the alleged criminal organization.

Although it seemed that the day chosen for that Appearance requested at the initiative of the detainees would be on Friday, March 1the request was not presented and the reason may be none other than having all the versions of the people who testify as witnesses in order to be able to work on a defense strategy according to the case.

In statements to the Europa Press news agency, Fernández Velo, Antonio Tejado’s lawyer, said that “that doesn’t depend on me. We will weigh it and if we decide, we will do it in writing, of course. We will have to decide“, he replied, without specifying which other person or persons he was referring to in making that decision.

That appointment, key to continue advancing in the investigation of the case, could be given this week, since as they pointed out in the program ‘Let’s see’, it could be the Wednesday, March 6, when Gutiérrez Casillas received one of the detainees or all six, in case they are working on a joint strategy. Now, yes, it would be necessary to see if the times and forms for the request have been given.

2024-03-05 10:57:20
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