This Tuesday, the investigating court number 3 of Murcia assumed the open proceedings for thirteen crimes of reckless homicide in the fire in the Las Atalayas nightlife area, in which 13 people died on October 1.
The owners of the establishments, both La Fonda and Teatre, could face prison sentences of up to nine years for these events. Hence, José María Caballero, lawyer at the Teatre room, owned by Juan Inglés Rojo, went live yesterday to speak with Sonsoles Ónega. However, the guest’s defensive attitude generated moments of maximum tension and reproaches live.
In the last few hours, the news that the burned-out nightclubs, Teatre and La Fonda, were operating without a license puts on the table the irresponsibility on the part of their owner, Juan Inglés Rojo, and also the abandonment of functions by the City Council of Murcia, by not carrying out the order to cease activity and, therefore, proceeding to its closure.
Although it has been possible to locate the owner in question, he has not wanted to give statements to the press, unlike his lawyer, José María Caballero, who granted interviews to different media, such as Y Ahora Sonsoles, on Antena 3 Television.
However, during the live chat there were moments of tension between the presenter and the lawyer, due to the lack of insensitivity shown by the latter while correcting certain information offered by the program about the administrative situation of the nightclubs.
This has caused Ónega to interrupt him like: “That will be resolved by the courts. For me the news is that there are 13 dead.” And, then, the lawyer tried to defend his client: “What we maintain is that Teatre has been harmed, as have other ships in the area.”
“Lawyer, don’t say that on television,” the journalist interrupted him again. “I understand that administrative procedures can harm a business, but those harmed are 13 families, whose charred bodies have not even been able to be identified,” she added.
A response that Caballero did not like at all and whose reaction has generated great tension. “Allow me to say what I think is appropriate. With the same we ended the interview and you finish my statement,” he assured, making a gesture of leaving the interview, “we are the first to regret this. I say what I think I have to say and, if you don’t like it, we finish the statement. Goodbye, ma’am.”
One of Ónega’s regular collaborators, Antonio Naranjo, immediately came out in support of Ónega and blurted out: “Don’t say that you are the most affected, when there are thirteen dead people along with their families. It’s okay for you to defend what you have to defend, but giving lessons on feelings and scolding people, I don’t accept that.”
Caballero’s response, in an “aggressive tone,” was as follows: “I don’t need your authorization to say what I have to say. If you are not a priest, do not say mass.” For her part, the presenter returned to action, calling it “very brave” to accept a case of this type.
“I try to be professional, not to be brave,” the lawyer replied. “Of course and opinions are free,” Ónega concluded, ending the connection with Teatre’s lawyer.
