Supreme Court upholds fine against judge Tirado

The Supreme Court has upheld a €1,500 fine imposed upon judge Rafael Tirado for his performance in the ‘Mari Luz’ case whereby his actions, or inactions, led to the alleged murderer being on the street instead of behind bars at the time of the murder.

The Mari Luz Cortes case

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 …