Overview
- The Alicante court, which issued the order Wednesday, said the regional government showed no direct harm and faced a conflict of interest.
- The judge said joining would overlap with the public prosecutor’s role, and the decision can be appealed.
- The investigation in Court of Instance No. 5 examines the award of 140 public homes at Les Naus, a high‑spec complex with a pool, gym and sports courts in an exclusive area.
- A second round of hearings took testimony from accused and staff, including ex‑urbanism councillor Rocío Gómez, city official María Pérez‑Hickman, developer representative Francisco Ordiñana and regional official Roberto Palencia.
- Municipal technicians said a draft report that named people was later altered before the city’s internal review, and one supervisor said architect Francisco Nieto sought a role in the project and brought proposed contract changes that matched the builder’s interests.