12-year-old Argentinian twins fell from the third floor of a building in Barcelona: one died and the other is seriously ill

The Spanish town of Sallent, located about 70 kilometers north of the city of Barcelona, ​​was the scene of a tragedy involving two 12-year-old Argentinian sisters who fell from the third floor of a building for reasons that still remain. the subject of an investigation. . By the fact, one of the minors died, while her twin had to be transferred very seriouslyby helicopter to Parc Taulí Hospital in Sabadell, where he is in critical but stable condition.

As confirmed at GlobeLiveMedia of the communication area of ​​the Mossos d’Esquadra -the police of Catalonia-, “there is no indication of crime in the rush“. In other words, the miners would have jumped voluntarily. However, they clarified that “there remains an open investigation in which no hypothesis on the motivation” of the drama has been ruled out.

The event occurred yesterday around three o’clock in the afternoon in a building located Carrer de l’Estació. According to Spanish media, the strongest hypothesis so far (a suicide) is based on the discovery of two letters written by the miners and two chairs that they could have used to jump. According to the agency ECEBased on sources close to the investigation, the Police are currently analyzing the two handwritten texts.

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The first information that has emerged is that the family of the victims has been living in the commune of Sallent for a short time and that the tragedy has caused a great stir in the commune made up of just over six thousand inhabitants. Indeed, the city council decreed three days of mourning and suspended all scheduled public events, including carnival festivities.

Mossos sources consulted through this confirmed that the parents of the twin had provided a statement to the authorities. However, the content of their statements – they said – “forms part of the investigation” and they will not be able to give details about it because the matter is under summary secrecy. “This is a case of fully identified minors, with what that entails,” they said.

The Spanish newspaper The world reported that the Catalan police ruled out for the moment that the minors suffered intimidation at the school they attended, Llobregat Institute of Sallent. In addition, he pointed out that the girls were assisted by the psychological services of the school establishment, although the reason was their adaptation process, since they had just moved to the Catalan city. They are investigating whether the tragedy can be linked to family problems.

Sources from the town hall of Sallent explained to ECE that the sisters belong to a family of Argentine origin, which would lead a little over two years in this population. He has a younger brother and his father I was in the house when the event happened, according to local media.

“I was present”, he declared to the JT of the chain Telecinco a neighbor of the miners, whom he said “knew very closely”. “Nobody knows what could have happened, only they know. I’m shocked, I still can’t believe it,” added the man, very moved. The witness assured that what happened was unprecedented in this area: “We suffered several episodes in this block, but come on, that’s it…”.

Local and national media also reported that after the commotion caused by the event, authorities today celebrated a minute of silence in front of City Hall. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education of the Generalitat has reported that the psycho-pedagogical counseling and guidance team has activated the protocol to provide support to the twins’ classmates, in collaboration with professionals from the well-being program – be emotional.

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