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The Audiencia de Barcelona, the Barcelona provincial court, has ordered the reopening of the investigation into three Mossos d'Esquadra officers accused of helping former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont escape after his appearance in Barcelona in August 2024, according to the court decision reported on Monday.

The ruling matters locally because it revives a case involving Catalonia's regional police and events that unfolded in central Barcelona, with the court now requiring further investigation into possible contacts between Puigdemont and the officers. For residents, it means a high-profile judicial case that had been shelved is back before the courts and could yet proceed to trial.

The court overturns the case closure

The case concerns three Mossos officers who had been under investigation over allegations that they assisted Puigdemont in leaving the area after reappearing in Barcelona on 8 August 2024.

The Audiencia de Barcelona revoked the previous decision to close the proceedings and ordered new steps in the investigation, according to the court reporting cited in ABC Cataluña. The move follows an appeal by the public prosecutor's office, Fiscalía, which had asked for the case to be reopened.

The Barcelona court has ordered investigators to continue examining the role of the three officers and to gather further evidence on their alleged communications with Puigdemont.

The court's decision centres on whether there were messages or other communications between Puigdemont and the officers before or during his departure. That line of inquiry could be significant for establishing whether the alleged help was planned.

What the judges want investigated

According to the reporting on the ruling, the court wants the investigating judge to pursue specific evidence rather than close the file at this stage. That includes obtaining and examining communications data linked to the case.

  • The events under scrutiny date back to Thursday 8 August 2024 in Barcelona.
  • The accused are three serving Mossos d'Esquadra officers, Catalonia's regional police.
  • The court wants further investigation into possible messages between Puigdemont and the officers.

The judges' intervention means the earlier closure is no longer in force. In practical terms, that keeps the officers under judicial scrutiny and prolongs a case that has drawn attention because it touches on police conduct and the handling of a politically sensitive operation in Barcelona.

Why it matters for Barcelona

The immediate consequence is institutional rather than operational: there is no announced impact on day-to-day policing, but the ruling puts renewed focus on accountability within the Mossos d'Esquadra. For people in Barcelona, especially those following how major security operations are handled, the case returns to the public agenda with fresh court-ordered inquiries.

The next step is for the investigating court to carry out the evidence-gathering ordered by the Audiencia de Barcelona, including the inquiries into communications referenced in the ruling.

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