Huelva Provincial Court has sentenced Santiago del Valle to 22 years in prison for the sexual abuse and murder of five year old Mari Luz Cortés on January 13th 2008.
CGPJ confirms fine imposed on judge Rafael Tirado
The CGPJ, the governing body for the judiciary, has upheld the €1,500 fine imposed on judge Rafael Tirado for the delay in executing the sentence against Santiago del Valle, the murderer of young Mari Luz Cortés. The delay in ordering the execution of of a sentence imposed on Santiago del Valle for the abuse of one of his own daughters …
Juana Gálvez – with more resources, the death of Mari Luz could have been avoided
Juana Gálvez, the legal secretary at the Criminal Court in Sevilla sanctioned for failing to imprison the man who allegedly went on to kill Mari Luz Cortés, has said that she has a clear conscience and carried out her duties with the utmost dedication and commitment. Gálvez has been suspended from office for two years and loses pay for the …
Ministry of Justice takes stronger line over judicial failings in the Mari Luz Cortés case
The Ministry of Justice has imposed a two year ban from office and subsequent loss of pay for Juana Gálvez Muñoz, the Judicial Secretary of the Penal Court in Sevilla, for his part in the failure to execute a sentence which would have meant that the alleged killer of Mari Luz Cortés would have been safely behind bars.
Family of Mari Luz Cortes already have the 500,000 signatures necessary to propose life imprisonment for paedophiles
The family of Mari Luz Cortes, the five year old girl who was allegedly murdered by a pederast, have collected the 500,000 signatures necessary to propose to the Congress of Deputies an initiative condemning paedophiles to life imprisonment.
Mari Luz Cortes case
Santiago del Valle and his sister Rosa, arrested on March 22nd in connection with the death of five year old Mari Luz Cortes, have been moved from Huelva jail to Albolote prison in Granada on the grounds of fear for their safety.
Santiago del Valle García makes first court appearance
{column1}Santiago del Valle Garcia, the man suspected of killing Mari Luz Cortes, has been ordered to prison without possibility of bail after his appearance in court yesterday afternoon. His sister, Rosa del Valle, was also remanded in custody without bail. His wife, Isabel Garcia, was released after making her declaration to the court. Angry scenes greeted the arrival of Santiago …
Man detained in connection with the death of Mari Luz Cortes says it was ‘accidental’
Four people have been detained in connection with the death of Mari Luz Cortes, the five year old girl who disappeared in Huelva after setting off to buy some sweets at a local kiosk. The investigation into the death of little Mari Luz Cortes has led to the detention of 52 year old Santiago del Valle Garcia, his wife, Isabel …
Mari Luz Cortes died from asphyxiation
An autopsy carried out on Mari Luz Cortes, the five year old girl from the El torrejón district of Heulva whose body was found in the estuary on March 8th, concludes that she died of asphyxiation before entering the water.