The **Vox** party filed a **complaint this Thursday with the Court of Instruction of Montoro (Córdoba)** against the **president of Adif, Luis Pedro Marco de la Peña**, and the **former president of the organization, Isabel Pardo de Vera**, for an alleged crime of **negligent homicide due to gross negligence** in relation to the serious train accident that occurred last Sunday in Adamuz (Córdoba), in which more than 40 people died and more than a hundred were injured.In addition to alleged reckless homicide, the lawsuit includes **five other crimes** in its accusation, including violations of workers' rights for an alleged breach of the duty of care, **malfeasance by omission**, **embezzlement of public funds**, **influence peddling**, and **fraud and illegal exactions** in relation to public contracts
Vox maintains in the document that the events are "extremely serious" and that "in any case, serious negligence appears in the lack of maintenance and care of the railway tracks," regardless of the causes that may have led to the accident. In its lawsuit, the party emphasizes the need for the investigation to thoroughly analyze the state of the railway network, the awarding and execution of public works, and compliance with health and safety procedures.
The party has also requested that, among others, the Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, the former minister José Luis Ábalos, and other officials involved in the management of the railway system, testify in court, arguing that "it can now be determined who should be held criminally responsible" for the reported events, even though the technical investigation into the causes is still in its very early stages.
This legal action comes in a context of strong political debate surrounding the Adamuz accident, with voices calling for an accelerated investigation and the assignment of responsibilities, while authorities emphasize the importance of awaiting technical and expert results before establishing concrete causes.
