Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 May 2013
154. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will contact the Spanish authorities for an up-date on the investigation into the murder of an Irish citizen (details supplied) and convey to them the family's distress that there has been no contact with them in the years since the murder [22216/13]
View answerThe Consular Division at my Department and the Embassy in Madrid are aware of the tragic case of the Irish citizen who died in Estepona on 4 February 2008 and provided consular assistance to the family of the deceased at the time of his death and for some time subsequently. Due to the circumstances of his death, the court case was declared "secret" and the Embassy was denied access to any information. The family were encouraged to retain the services of their lawyer at the time for possible updates on the case.
The Embassy contacted the Court that dealt with the case and was advised that unfortunately the case was inactive due to lack of evidence regarding the identity of the killer. The Spanish authorities informed us that this information was provided to the family's lawyer at that time.
