Overview
- The National Court last week instructed its Clínica Médico Forense to conduct an expert evaluation to guide decisions on Pujol’s presence at trial.
- Defense filings by attorney Cristóbal Martell cite blood-based Alzheimer’s “markers” alongside reports of severe verbal-memory deficits and advanced cognitive decline.
- The legal team requests that, if considered fit, Pujol be allowed to testify by videoconference from his Barcelona residence due to age and health limitations.
- The defense argues that a finding of incapacity should lead to dismissal, referencing the 2021 decision excusing his late wife, Marta Ferrusola, for dementia.
- Neurologists consulted say the cited markers likely involve TAU proteins, noting Catalan hospitals already use phospho‑tau217 blood tests to detect Alzheimer’s.