The owners of a group of jets accused of voluntary killing after the collapse of the deadly – national ceiling

Owners PlaneA famous nightclub in Santo Domingo, dominican republicWhere 236 people were killed When his roof collapsed During a direct concert in early April, he was arrested and charged with uncomfortable murder, says the Office of the Prosecutor in the Dominican Republic.

The Foundation’s ceiling collapsed in small hours from April 8 with hundreds of concerts at home, which led to multi -day search and rescue efforts to find the survivors and the deceased, which sparked anger at the laws of construction safety in the country.

Antonio Espaylls, a prominent Dominican businessman and the club owner, who also runs dozens of local radio stations and many entertainment centers, were arrested on Thursday after a former employee provided evidence that he had advised the owners, including Epillas, to cancel the ceremony because the roof of the building was seriously poor, according to reports of reports New York Times.

according to NBC NewsThe man knew himself as a former employee of the Gregory Adam plane group during an interview with Altanto TV, the local Dominican Digital News Channel, who says that he provided the prosecutor with conversations with Espaillat, where he advised that the fateful party should not go ahead because the ceiling may collapse.

His lawyer, Jorge Luis Bolanko, confirmed that Espelail was held on Thursday after attending a hearing at the Office of the Public Prosecutor in the Dominican capital in Santo Domingo.

Maribel Espelaat, Antonio’s sister, who managed to the club, was charged with unintentional murder.

In a statement published by the New York Times, the Public Prosecutor’s Office wrote that the brothers “showed a lack of responsibility and negligence by failing to do what is necessary to ensure that the roof of the jet group club was adequate and experienced,” adding that they tried to “manipulate or entertain” who could have possible witnesses.

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In an interview shortly after the disaster, Espaillat seemed to express his remorse, and the media told that he was “destroyed” because of the deadly accident that 236 people were killedAdding that if he could prevent collapse, he will have.

He said: “There was no warning, nothing. We were all surprised.”

“I will face everything,” he added. “I will not go anywhere.”

Espaillat did not attend the scene during the rescue efforts due to fears of its safety, as the angry crowds gathered on the site.

The club, which was founded 52 years ago by the mother of Espaillat, became ana Greccia López, when he was only six years old, a column for the city’s nightlife and was frequented by many prominent individuals.

He stayed on the same site for three decades before it collapsed in April with about 515 people inside, according to the owners.

Among the victims of the collapse are seven doctors, a retired United Nations official, former MLB Octavio Dutel, Tony Enrique Blanco Kapreira, Nelsi Cruz, Governor of Montkerceti, and the sister of the basement of the basement league seven times Nelson Cruz.

The MereGue Rubby Perez star was also killed, which was performing at the roof of the roof.

There is currently no government agency dedicated to inspecting the buildings of private companies in the Dominican Republic, although President Louis Abenader announced after the collapse of new legislation, which is expected to change this.

– With files from the Associated Press

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