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Murcia Judge Opens Probe Into Possible Abuse of Office by City Officials Over 2023 Nightclub Fire

Families call the move a key step toward clarifying potential institutional responsibility.

Overview

  • The investigating court authorized preliminary proceedings to examine alleged administrative prevarication by Murcia authorities related to the blaze that killed 13 people.
  • The judge ordered testimony to be extracted from existing criminal complaints and created a separate, specific criminal procedure for the municipal conduct inquiry.
  • The main case’s instruction period was extended, with the current deadline set for April 1, 2026.
  • The order does not yet detail the actions to be taken in the municipal probe, and potential declarations by officials would be determined in a future ruling.
  • Seven individuals tied to club operations and the event—among them managers, a DJ, and an engineer—remain under investigation for possible negligent homicide in the parallel main case.