Three commanders charged for the death of two soldiers in Cerro Muriano

The military court investigating the drowning death of two soldiers on December 21 at the Cerro Muriano base (Córdoba) has agreed to charge the captain in charge of the maneuvers, in addition to two other commanders, as sources close to the military have informed EFE.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
18 January 2024 Thursday 15:22
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Three commanders charged for the death of two soldiers in Cerro Muriano

The military court investigating the drowning death of two soldiers on December 21 at the Cerro Muriano base (Córdoba) has agreed to charge the captain in charge of the maneuvers, in addition to two other commanders, as sources close to the military have informed EFE. case.

Specifically, the judge of the Military Court Court 21 of Seville, who is investigating what happened after the inhibition of the Court of Instruction 4 of Córdoba, has decided to charge the captain, immediately removed from his duties by the Ministry of Defense after the event, to a lieutenant and a sergeant present at the aquatic exercise.

According to sources, the defendants could have committed a crime against the effectiveness of the service, which occurs when the soldier fails to fulfill his fundamental duties causing "serious damage to the means or resources of the Armed Forces or to people, or risk to the service or for the security of a force, unit or establishment of the Armed Forces".