Santiago del Valle García, the man being held in connection with the death of five year old Mari Luz Cortes, is expected to arrive in Huelva later this afternoon. He was arrested in Cuenca, along with his wife and his two brothers, although del Valle is the only one to remain in custody.
In his original statement, Santiago del Valle García apparently confessed to killing the young girl but later amended his statement to say that although he taped the girl’s mouth and was present when she died, her death was accidental. This latest version claims that Mari Luz had willingly accompanied him and died as a result of falling down some stairs. He admits putting tape over her mouth and then removing the body using a shopping trolley.
Meanwhile, the McCann family are keen to question Santiago del Valle García in relation to the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine last May 3rd.