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Judge Seeks Police Protocols on 112 Warning in El Bocal Bridge Probe

The move tests whether an alert slipped through a gap between the emergency line and local police.

Overview

  • The investigating judge asked Santander’s local police to state if they have a clear protocol for hazards reported by Spain’s 112 emergency line.
  • She ordered the force to identify the supervisors of the officer who took the notice, and she asked 112 to name equivalent managers so they can testify.
  • The court expanded the forensic review to verify what metal the bridge fittings used, whether plans called for stainless steel, and if the 2012 and 2014 designs met the rules.
  • The judge called the 2024 maintenance site manager, the crew who did the work, and the engineer who signed the project to give statements.
  • She also requested the 2023 coastal maintenance file from Demarcación de Costas as the case examines a March 3 collapse that killed six young people and left one survivor, with maintenance responsibility previously tied to the national authority.