The Government hopes to close the investigations into the Murcia fire before Monday

The Government delegate in the Region of Murcia, Francisco Jiménez, said this Friday that the police investigations into the fire at the Teatre and Fonda Milagros nightclubs, in which 13 people died, are expected to end before this Monday.

At the celebration of the festival of the Virgin of Pilar, patron saint of the Civil Guard, ahead of this Friday in Murcia, Jiménez added that once all the statements from the witnesses, survivors, family members and workers are available, and owners of the premises, as well as the evidence collected by the scientific police, will be made available to the judge handling the case.

In this sense, he pointed out that regarding the causes of the fire, “there is still a lot of work to do, so it will take a long time to be known”, and he recalled that at the moment nothing more can be reported about the investigation because the prevailing summary secret.

Thus, after the identification of all the bodies and their making available to the families throughout this week, the Government delegate in Murcia met with the consuls of the countries of origin of the victims (Colombia, Nicaragua and Ecuador ) to address the repatriation of 7 of the 13 deceased, which must be authorized by the central government.

Finally, Jiménez has called on all the municipalities of the Murcian community to refine the licensing and action protocols on leisure venues, and ensure “rigorous compliance” with all safety regulations..