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Judge Orders Release of All Seven Detainees in Hermosillo Waldo’s Fire Case

The judge cited the volume of the case file in granting the defense 18 days to review it.

Overview

  • Prosecutors in Sonora said they will appeal the ruling that lets the seven suspects continue their cases out of custody.
  • The decision followed an initial hearing in which the court postponed the vinculación a proceso phase and modified preventive detention measures.
  • Authorities have 25 arrest warrants related to alleged negligence and oversight failures at the store, of which seven have been executed.
  • Those accused include current and former Protección Civil officials and municipal figures facing charges such as negligent homicide, negligent injury, abortion and breach of legal duty.
  • Forensic inquiries continue into possible causes and irregularities, while reports differ on the death toll, citing 23 or 24 fatalities and a dozen injuries.