HOSPITALIZED SINCE MONDAY

Spanish judge orders imprisonment of injured ETA suspect

01/10/2008

The judge accused Igor Portu of bombing Madrid airport. Tomorrow, he will interrogate Mattin Sarasola, the other presumed ETA member arrested Sunday.

Igor Portu to be imprisoned after he leaves hospital. Photo:EITB

Spanish High Court judge Fernando Grande-Marlaska ordered the imprisonment of Igor Portu, the alleged Basque armed group ETA member arrested Sunday who is hospitalized since Monday for the injuries he suffered after he was arrested.

According to legal sources, the judge accused him of bombing Madrid airport December 30, 2006, among other crimes.

Grande Marlaska agreed to keep him isolated for some days.

The Spanish High Court judge expects to interrogate the other alleged ETA member who was arrested together with Portu on Friday in Madrid.

Presumed torture

On the other hand, a Donostia-San Sebastian court took Portu’s statement for the injuries he suffered after his arrest Sunday.

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