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Vigo Court Dismisses Criminal Case Over O Marisquiño Pier Collapse

Insufficient proof of negligence by city and port officials leaves victims to pursue compensation through insurers or civil claims.

Overview

  • Judge of Instruction Court No. 3 closed the probe into the 2018 pier collapse after a ruling on July 22.
  • The court’s decision cites the inability to link a specific individual’s act or omission and a causal connection to the collapse.
  • Investigators found that the interim head of the municipal works service and the retired engineer under scrutiny lacked maintenance responsibilities for the wooden pier.
  • The court confirmed that the instruction phase has ended, barring any new evidence or addition of defendants and offering only appeals as further criminal recourse.
  • Parties involved have three business days to seek a judicial review; they may file an appeal after the ruling is officially notified.