The Attorney General of Zaragoza An investigation has been opened to find out the circumstances which caused the tragic fire recorded a week ago in the psychogeriatric residence of Vilafranca de Ebro, in which ten residents died.
The decision of the representative of the Public Prosecutor’s Office It is produced in response to a request made by the Patient Advocate Association. to automatically open an investigation into an event about which they express their “astonishment and disbelief” in the face of the high number of victims recorded.
“We don’t really understand how a fire occurs in a room and It affects no less than ten elderly people. Nobody noticed anything? What was in the room that could cause such a fire? Didn’t they immediately go to the fire brigade?” These are some of the questions that the association’s leaders are asking the public prosecutor’s office, which they are urging to clarify the doubts raised by the center’s security measures.
They also consider that such situations could constitute a crime of neglect of duties and deliberate abandonment of measures to protect the elderly, for which they trust. in rapid action by the prosecution to find out the reasons for the tragedy.
“In this case, we understand that people’s lives are in danger. likely due to poor administration performance and oversight,” the patient ombudsman’s letter adds.
That same Friday, several workers took to the streets to demand improved ratios and a new regional collective agreement.
“Nothing happens until it happens, and, at that moment, you realize that you are completely unprotected. No matter what you want to do, it’s impossible,” said Ana María Meler, supervisor of the Jardines de Villafranca residence.
