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Susqueda Reservoir Water Level Halts Double Homicide Investigation

High water levels in the reservoir prevent the Mossos d'Esquadra from carrying out key investigative procedures in a case that has lasted almost a decade.

Image of a reservoir with high water levels, reflecting the sky and surrounded by greenery.
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Image of a reservoir with high water levels, reflecting the sky and surrounded by greenery.

The elevated water level at the Susqueda reservoir, exceeding 90% of its capacity, has brought a crucial part of the investigation into a double homicide from nearly nine years ago to a standstill, as reported by the Mossos d'Esquadra to the instructing court.

This situation prevents the necessary fieldwork to reconstruct access points to the reservoir, especially those for kayak entry, and to verify the route taken by a key witness to the Font del Borni and Rierica areas. The inability to conduct these checks, deemed essential to close the investigation, leaves the case at a stalemate with no clear timeline for resuming proceedings.
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"The situation is desperate. We will ask the court to close the investigation, as it has been excessively prolonged."

Benet Salellas · Lawyer for the sole suspect
The witness, now deceased, had provided relevant information for the case, underscoring the need to corroborate their account. The case, one of the most complex and high-profile in Catalonia in recent years, remains open almost a decade after the events.
The lawyer for the sole suspect, Benet Salellas, has expressed his frustration with the situation and announced that he will request the court to close the investigation, arguing that the process has been disproportionately prolonged.

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