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Judge Closes Medusa Collapse Investigation, Cites Criminal Indicia for Organizer and Firms, Clears Cullera Council

The case now moves to formal accusations with potential plea deals after the judge ended the three-year inquiry.

Overview

  • The Sueca court’s order points to possible crimes of negligent homicide and 14 counts of injury tied to the 2022 structural failures.
  • Andreu Piqueras, four assembly companies, the activity-project drafter, and the OCA that validated the installations are identified as facing potential criminal liability.
  • The proceeding is archived for Cullera’s municipal staff and council, with civil compensation expected to fall on the companies and their insurers.
  • The instruction cites omitted auxiliary elements in the approved project, lack of supervision, and insufficient anchoring and counterweights, noting cases with no rear-leg fixation and minimal staking on some units.
  • Accusations may now file charging briefs or seek conformidad agreements, while the festival organization plans to appeal and maintains the winds were an unforeseeable event referenced by AEMET.