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Mossos d’Esquadra Lift Suspensions of Officers Accused in Puigdemont Escape

A magistrate has granted six more months to the instruction phase to allow further evidence gathering in the case.

Overview

  • All three officers under investigation have had their employment and work suspensions provisionally lifted pending judicial resolution.
  • The internal disciplinary proceedings opened by División de Asuntos Internos remain suspended until the criminal case concludes.
  • Magistrate María Antonia Coscollola approved the six-month extension at the prosecution’s request to pursue additional inquiries.
  • Vox has joined as a private accuser alongside Hazte Oír, highlighting growing political scrutiny over police impartiality.
  • The agents face cover-up charges for allegedly aiding Carles Puigdemont’s brief reappearance and subsequent escape in Barcelona on August 8, 2024.