Murder in Almería: no arrests three days on, colleagues say victim felt threatened
The National Police is intensifying its investigation into the shooting death of José Antonio Santiago, which occurred outside the Punto Limpio in Almería. Three days later, no arrests have been made.
No arrests three days after fatal shooting at Punto Limpio in Almería
According to lavozdealmeria.com, uncertainty persists over what occurred in the early hours of Wednesday at the entrance to the Punto Limpio in the capital of Almería, where José Antonio Santiago Santiago died from two gunshot wounds to the head at around 05:30, just after finishing his work shift as he was about to get into his vehicle, a white Kia Sportage, in the car park of the premises in Sector 20.
Three days after the crime, no one has been arrested. The Spanish Government's deputy delegate in Almería, José María Martín, confirmed this on Friday: "Police action has been underway from the first minute, but no arrests have been made in connection with this crime." Martín clarified that investigations are now focused on witness statements and the gathering of physical evidence to determine the circumstances of the homicide and locate those responsible.
The family link that is driving speculation
The victim was the brother of Juana Santiago, one of three people sentenced to 23 years in prison for the murder of Montse Fajardo, a seven-year-old girl who died after being sprayed with acid and stabbed. Juana Santiago was released from prison approximately two months ago after completing her sentence in full, and José Antonio was her only family member residing in Almería with possible knowledge of her whereabouts.
Although the authorities have not officially confirmed any connection between the two cases, the link is being discussed among several of the deceased's work colleagues. F., a worker in the municipal waste collection service who worked alongside Santiago for years, told the newspaper: "We called 'Antoñele' at work, and among the colleagues it was said that you could see he was nervous because he said he felt threatened."
Father of Montse rules out involvement of his family
Paco Fajardo, father of the girl murdered more than two decades ago, denied yesterday on Andalusian public television any involvement of his family in the death of José Antonio Santiago. They had nothing to do with it, Fajardo stated.
Source: Google News CL — Santiago