The choose of the National Court (AN) Manuel García Castellón has issued a European Arrest Warrant (OED) to France to acquire its consent for the prosecution of the previous head of ETA María Soledad Iparraguirre alias ‘Anboto’ for the kidnapping and homicide Councilor Miguel Ángel Blanco in July 1997.
In an order from this identical Wednesday, the top of the Central Investigating Court Number 6 recollects that ‘Anboto’ assured in his assertion in courtroom that he didn’t comply with be handed over to Spain for these occasions, ruling out then renouncing the precept of specialty.
The choose in command of the investigation of the kidnapping and homicide of Miguel Ángel Blanco has indicated that the previous head of the gang was handed over to Spain earlier than his fees have been formalized for these occasions.
‘Anboto’ was liable for ETA’s authorized commandos when the PP councilor was kidnapped
In accordance with the precept of specialty, the teacher factors out, the Member State that needs to prosecute or sentence an individual for against the law dedicated earlier than his give up in execution of an order apart from the one which motivated his give up should acquire the consent of the opposite nation who agreed to its supply.
“Therefore, with the intention to prosecute the one who invokes the specialty precept for the brand new details, it’s essential to challenge a second European arrest warrant,” because the CJEU has declared, the choose affirmed.
In relation to the details which might be the topic of the handover, the choose recollects that the individual being investigated was liable for ETA’s authorized commandos and was a part of the group’s govt management on the time the Ermua councilor was kidnapped and murdered.