Andalucía
Attempt to lynch the brother of Santiago del Valle, the man accused of the murder of Mari Luz Cortés
By h.b. - Apr 16, 2008 - 7:24 AM
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More than 100 people in the El Torrejón district of Huelva have tried to lynch the brother of Santiago del Valle, the man accused of killing the five year old local girl Mari Luz Cortés. The group tried to get into the brother’s home and threw stones at the building, shouting that he had helped to cover up the crime.
Francisco del Valle has however told the press that he is prepared to testify against his brother Santiago, while his wife has said they can no longer live in the area and have to move as both she and their 17 year old daughter had come under threat. National and anti-riot Police had to intervene late on Monday night to stop the aggression from progressing. The Government Sub Delegate for Huelva, Manuel Bago, commented that the brother did not deserve what was happening.
Mari Luz’s father was among the protestors and commented that it was Francisco who brought his brother to the district and that initially he defended him. He has since made a call for calm, and advised the del Valle family that it would better for them to move away from the area.
It’s not the first time that the locals have attacked the brother of the suspect. An earlier attack at the end of last month was caught on television.
Meanwhile the parents of Mari Luz Cortés have launched a campaign and petition calling for life imprisonment for those paedophiles who are committed of murder. They say they want to reach 500,000 signatures before presenting the petition to Congress where with that number a debate will have to be held on the reform of the Penal Code. The campaign has reached 20,000 signatures in its first week.
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