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‘Julen family must NOT be charged!’ EXCLUSIVE
THE uncle of little Julen Jimenez, whose body was pulled out of a well on Saturday, has blasted state prosecutors who are seeking a reckless homicide charge
against him. David Serrano Alcaise is facing prosecution alongside Antonio Sanchez, owner of company Triben Perforaciones, which originally dug the well. Both are facing between 18 months and four years behind bars and could be ordered to pay up to €1.5 million in costs borne by the state in the biggest rescue mission in Spanish history. Marbella lawyer Antonio Flores, who is representing Alcaise, told the Olive Press he is devastated and is still reeling from losing Julen. “It is a very sad situation and totally unfair,” he insisted. “This family are really poor and are in no way responsible. “If anyone it is responsible it is the professional who dug the well. “By law he should have plugged the hole with concrete and he didn’t.” Speaking from the family home in El Palo, Malaga, he added: “They only bought the land two months ago and wanted to use it for horses. “We will fight as hard as we can to prevent him having to face these charges." Little Julen fell down the opening on January 13, sparking a 13-day rescue operation involving 300 specialists and costing the state at least €1.5 million. His lifeless body was recovered from the wreckage at around 1.30am last Saturday. See The World Wept page 7
COULD SET OF HUMAN BONES DUG UP IN GARDEN BE BEHIND HAUNTING?
Death probe Olive Press helps police after expat uncovers body of a ‘teenager’ in his back garden
SHOCK FIND: Expat Nicholas with bones found in garden
AN investigation has been launched after an Olive Press tip off led police to a mysterious set of human remains. It came after British expat Ni-
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cholas Smith, 63, got in touch after discovering parts of a skull, jaw and leg bone in his back
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garden. The dad-of-four from Leicester was left stunned when he happened upon the discovery while burying his dog at his home of 12 years on the Costa del Sol. He believes the bones are those of a teenager, who appears to have been murdered and buried at his home in See pages 39 & 40 La Cala de Mijas.
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After meeting the former bricklayer and authenticating the find, the Olive Press tipped off the Guardia Civil immediately. Cops were on the scene at his home within the hour and had taped off the area before carrying out a full excavation. They told the Olive Press this week: “We can confirm that a set of human remains have been located on a property in the La Cala area. “We cannot comment any further as this is now an ongoing investigation.” Smith believes that the bones could be up to 100 years old, a fact, confirmed to him by the police. The East Midlands expat also believes the bones could be the cause of a series of supernatural
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