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Police report on the accident while being chased by the police, in the midst of post-Francoism. There we find photographs and sketches of the route taken by Gabriel Rodrigo Knafo, along the facade from where he plunged into the void causing his death.

Date
1976
Archive
Central Archive of the Courts of Tarragona
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT AJTGN JUD JPII01TGN SUMARI 40/1976
Link to the archive
Description

The police report on the death of Juan Gabriel Rodrigo Knafo includes photographs and sketches of the route he took before falling into the void, while being chased by police officers. This document reveals the official version of events and shows how the institutional narrative was constructed at a time of strong social tension. The report is an essential source to contrast with other testimonies and documents, and to analyze the role of the security forces during the transition. It is also an example of how archives can contribute to truth, justice and reparation in terms of human rights and democratic memory.