Spain: after the tragic end, what the autopsy tells little Julen

DPA / Europa Press Agency

The autopsy practiced on Julen, the two-year-old boy found dead at dawn on Saturday after falling into a pit Sunday, Jan. 13 in the municipality of Totalán in Malaga, reveals that the body of the child was hurt several times. sources close to the survey.

Thus, these sources told Europa Press that the body had polytrauma and wounds compatible with a well fall of only 25 centimeters in diameter. Other sources close to the case indicated that the child would have trauma to the head.

They also said that the death would have occurred in the hours following the fall of the well on January 13, when the alert for the rescue of the child was activated.

This exam was conducted by several forensic experts from the Institute of Forensic Medicine (IML), located in the City of Justice of Malaga, from 8:30 this Saturday. In addition to the autopsy, the body of the child has already undergone medical tests.

Alfonso Rodríguez Gómez de Celis, government delegate in Andalusia, announced Saturday that all investigations would be conducted by the Malaga Court of Inquiry No. 9, which had opened proceedings following the disappearance of the child.

He indicated that the position of the body of the little one "makes it possible to determine that the fall was fast and free up to the level where it was found", which was about 71 meters.

In addition, he stated that after the fall of the well, the boy hit a dirt floor, stating that, from that level, the well was filled with earth and that "on it, there was also a plug." In addition, he added that the air that could exist was between the feet and the head of the child.

At 1:25 am, the helpers found Julen, unfortunately lifeless, found by the two miners who were taking turns at the time, accompanied by a civilian guard of the mountain group.