On the anniversary of his disappearance, family members and friends of Henry Alejandro Jiménez, the young Colombian man who vanished seven years ago, gathered in Torrevieja’s Plaza de la Constitución on Sunday, January 11th, to call on the police and the court to continue their investigation in order to shed light on the case and ensure that justice is served.
On January 1st, it was seven years since 20-year-old Henry Alejandro Jiménez Marín vanished on the Orihuela Costa on the first day of 2019.
Henry spent New Year’s Eve with a group of pals he shared an apartment with after leaving work that afternoon. The following day, he was expected to go back to his mother’s house. He didn’t. The family claims that the authorities are looking into “an incident that could constitute homicide and assault,” which was allegedly brought on by a fight.
Teresa Ruso, a family friend who spoke at the memorial service on Sunday, stated that more than a year ago, Spanish authorities issued an arrest warrant against an Icelandic citizen who was identified as Henry’s last living companion and, according to his family, the person who allegedly physically assaulted him just hours before he vanished.
Background
Ruso claimed that the suspect’s home has a history of anomalies, including the purported overdose death of a friend.
The investigation has been made more difficult by the man’s continued fugitive status after the court order.
According to the testimony of those present on Sunday, the judge overseeing the case concluded that there was enough evidence to conclude that Henry disappeared voluntarily, as Ruso had claimed in his media appearances, but rather that he was abducted.
Reactivation
Despite not going into specifics, Ruso claimed that important statements from witnesses who were present on the night of the events were the reason the inquiry was reactivated a year ago with the help of SOS Desaparecidos.
Additionally, he condemned the police’s initial failure to give the case priority “due to unfounded rumours spread by acquaintances of Henry, who falsely linked him to drug-related activities.”Ruso, who believes the criminal may have left Spain, stressed that “none of that has been proven. He was an excellent boy.” Ruso calls on authorities to step up the hunt globally.
Fairness
“We ask that they not stop looking for him. Henry deserves answers,” she said, focusing her appeal on demanding justice without distinction. She also mentioned, saying it was something she wanted to say, that media and police attention would be greater if the victim were a woman rather than an immigrant, referring to gender violence protocols. Family members and others who are worried about this disappearance are demanding that the case not go unpunished, and the inquiry is still ongoing.
Author: Derek Appleton
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