Attorney for Oriol Junqueras to request relocation to Catalan prison

Andreu van den Eynde argues for his client to be able to attend Parliament plenaries or even potentially be invested as Catalan president

To the left and with a hooded black coat, Oriol Junqueras' lawyer Andreu van den Eynde walks and talks on his way to the Supreme Court on December 1 2017 (by Tània Tàpia)
To the left and with a hooded black coat, Oriol Junqueras' lawyer Andreu van den Eynde walks and talks on his way to the Supreme Court on December 1 2017 (by Tània Tàpia) / ACN

ACN | Barcelona

January 3, 2018 06:05 PM

The lawyer for Oriol Junqueras, Andreu van den Eynde, has announced that, in the eventuality that for tomorrow’s summons, the Supreme Court decide to uphold the initial decision of keeping the dismissed Catalan vice president in pre-trial holding, he will request a relocation to a detention center in Catalonia.

Currently, Oriol Junqueras is being incarcerated in a prison in the Madrid region. The potential relocation, van den Eynde stated, is so the imprisoned official be able leave the prison to be able to participate in parliament plenary sessions for the new government. 

BarcelonaCatalan GovernmentOriol JunquerasSpanish Supreme CourtCatalan vice presidentCatalan parliamentEstremeraAndreu van den Eynde

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