The magistrate has rejected the request from Laiglesia's lawyers, who sought twenty additional days to file their defense statement. They argued they were awaiting a DNA report to refute the police's findings, which indicated the presence of the accused's biological traces on the victim's clothing.

Despite denying the extension, the judge has allowed the DNA report to be presented during the preliminary hearing. Meanwhile, the initial five-day deadline for Laiglesia to submit his defense statement is reinstated.

Laiglesia's defense had also requested data and samples from the National Police for a counter-report commissioned from a Canary Islands institute. However, the judge believes all requested information is already contained within the expert reports issued during the investigation, which spans over 4,400 pages.

The prosecution, on the other hand, contends that Laiglesia actively participated in the murder, suggesting he drugged the victim before killing her. The Public Prosecutor's Office and the private prosecution are seeking 26 years in prison and 600,000 euros in compensation for the family.

Helena Jubany was murdered in December 2001. Her body was found after she was thrown from the rooftop of the apartment building where Laiglesia lived at the time, on Calvet Estrella street in Sabadell. All those involved met when they were young at the Unió Excursionista de Sabadell (UES).