The corpse of Helena Jubany appeared on December 2, 2001 in a courtyard of lights in the town of Sabadell, after being thrown from the roof. His body was naked, with burns and traces of drugs. She was 27 years old when the crime was committed and worked as a librarian at Sentmenat (Barcelona). The investigation certified that it was a homicide but in 2005 the case was closed due to lack of evidence.
an unsolved crime
The autopsy revealed that Helena was drugged before she lost her life and that when she was thrown into the void, she was unconscious but still alive. The substance found in her body was benzodiazepine. months before the events, The young woman received a couple of anonymous notes with drinks that were contaminated with the same substance. Those notes were related to the group of hikers from Sabadell.
The first on September 17 with a bottle of horchata and another on October 9 with a peach juice. Her brother reported that after drinking it she fell asleep and when she woke up she did not remember anything. She had the juice analyzed and confirmed the presence of sleeping pills.
The investigation concludes that these two shipments were tests to calculate the dose necessary to render the victim unconscious, although the hypothesis that it had been a role-playing game was considered.
the suspects
Two friends of Helena were the first suspects. Montserrat Caret and AE They were processed in pre-trial detention. Shortly after, Montserrat committed suicide in prison with a note in which he defended his innocence, “I am innocent because I have not caused Helena’s death and to be a murderer you have to be the executor of a death. I leave with a clear conscience.”
The family always suspected two men. The Monstserrat couple, SL and Xavier Jiménez, the only one currently being investigated. After the reopening of the case, Xavier testified last April and was released but prohibited from leaving Spain since it was considered that there were indications of his participation in the crime. Handwriting tests determined that he was the author of the anonymous messages Helena received.
the new find
The family’s lawyer and the public prosecutor requested that Helena’s clothes be recovered in order to carry out new tests in search of biological remains, using techniques that were not available at the time of the crime.
those tests DNA remains of two people have been found, as confirmed by the victim’s brother on the ‘Crims’ program by Carlos Porta. For this reason, the Sabadell court has taken samples from Xavier Jiménez to see if there is a match. Helena’s own brother points out that this will not clarify who her murderer is, but it will clarify who was with her the night of her death.
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