Overview
- Emergency medics confirmed the death on January 6 at the entrance of a parking garage on Torres i Bages, and the case is under judicial review with an autopsy pending.
- Municipal social services say they had the man on their radar and contacted him months earlier, but he declined help.
- The city opened the La Colina sports hall as a cold-weather shelter and says it will keep the service available for several more days, with an additional facility on Calle Arnús offering showers and laundry.
- City data show limited use of the shelter—zero the first night, three the second and eight on the night of the death—with the Red Cross later providing beds and food after initial shortages.
- Social organizations and opposition parties criticize poor communication and emergency capacity, noting a 2025 count of over 100 people sleeping rough and about 50 more staying under the C-31 after an eviction.