The incident took place on August 23, 2020, when the young woman collapsed near the local high school. Although bystanders performed CPR, her family claims that the absence of an automated external defibrillator (AED) in police vehicles or nearby public buildings prevented a successful resuscitation.
According to the lawsuit, the first medical device was only applied 20 minutes after the emergency call to 112. The L'Arboç administration maintains that there were four functional units in the town at the time, including one assigned to the Local Police, and that emergency protocols were followed.
“"She could have been saved. If there had been a defibrillator, the chances would have been much higher."
The trial is set to start this Tuesday in Tarragona. The victim's mother has led a campaign with 70,000 signatures to make AEDs mandatory in public spaces, aiming to prevent similar tragedies in the future.
