Prosecutor demands four years in jail for machinist Alvia and 42,890,000

The prosecutor assigned to the case called Alvia, Antonio Roma, the only defendant asks for the engineer Francisco Jose Garzon Amo, sentenced to four years in prison and, in the narrow scope of liability, to compensate those affected by an amount of 42,898,962 million.


The indictment, which was presented Tuesday before the trial court number three in Santiago, considers the request to open trial against the defendant, who is considered the author of 80 crimes of homicide by professional recklessness and 144 serious crimes injury.

The Public Ministry also demand for Garzon Amo, who was driving the train that the July 24, 2013 derailed at the height of Compostela neighborhood Angrois, special disqualification from the profession railway engineer for a period of six years.

The defendant provides his labor services for Renfe since December 2, 1982, until today no longer conduce- though, and won the professional category of train chief engineer in the area of ​​long-distance December 19, 2010.

In the area of ​​liability for death, injury and damage, the prosecutor Antonio Roma seeking compensation mentioned, and direct liability of the insurance company, QBE Insurance, and subsidiary responsibility of Renfe Operadora.

The Public Ministry notes that in advance the section in which the convoy would have been reduced his speed, had a love Garzón 'extensive and conversation on a circumstance which did not involve emergency "100 seconds, a call of auditor on board, Antonio Martin Marugán.

It is evident also in the vicinity of A Grandeira where the accident occurred, Garzon love should "focus attention" because it is the end of the line and the speed reduction, something not done in alleged 'grief of the minimum standards of care and professional "that are enforceable.

Judge Andrew Lake adjourned the instruction in this cause with a single accused, Garzón love, and speeding as the reason for this incident, whether security could be better, something that is not considered object debugging criminal matters.

Before, there were exemptions for members of the board of Adif railway manager and responsible for various traffic safety.