Overview
- The first closed-door session on Oct. 29 heard testimony from Belén Cortés’s family, colleagues, and the protected minor who raised the alarm.
- Three defendants aged 14 to 17 face charges of murder and robbery with violence in an inhabited home, with one also accused of driving without a license.
- Prosecutors state that after Cortés was killed on March 9, two minors fled in her vehicle and were intercepted hours later in Mérida following a crash.
- Defense lawyers and family representatives highlighted insecurity and precarious working conditions in the supervised flat, while one accused maintains innocence.
- The court expects statements from the accused later this week, followed by police testimony, and a large mobilization by the regional educators’ college is scheduled in Badajoz.