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Judge Seeks Parking Record From Journalist and Calls Civil Protection Chief in Valencia Flood Inquiry

The moves aim to verify how long she remained with President Carlos Mazón and to test a claim that the central government proposed sending an ES-Alert at 18:35.

Overview

  • Investigating judge Nuria Ruiz Tobarra ordered journalist Maribel Vilaplana to bring her parking ticket and any corroborating documents to Monday’s testimony to fix her timeline with President Carlos Mazón.
  • The court said it will request entry and exit records from the parking operator if needed, focusing on whether she could hear calls between Mazón and ex‑consellera Salomé Pradas during the critical hours.
  • The judge also summoned the head of Civil Protection of the Government Delegation in Valencia after the 112 switchboard chief stated the state proposed an ES‑Alert at 18:35 on October 29, 2024.
  • Official records show the Generalitat sent the ES‑Alert at 20:11; call logs indicate multiple contacts between Pradas and Mazón that afternoon, including at 17:37, 18:16, 18:25, 18:30, 19:43 and 20:10.
  • Pradas remains under investigation for alleged negligent homicide and injuries, the judge declined for now to recall her, and prior rulings have rejected imputing central agencies or endorsing an “information blackout” theory.