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Summary for the violent death of two Carlin prisoners in an alleged attempt to escape in the municipality of Barberà while they were being transferred from Cerdanyola to Sabadell

Date
1873 - 1876
Archive
County Archive of Vallès Occidental
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT-ACVOC-AHTE-50-T2-2046
Link to the online document
Description

This judicial process, opened between 1873 and 1876, investigates the violent death of two Carlin prisoners during their transfer from Cerdanyola to Sabadell. The autopsy reveals that they were shot at gunpoint, disproving the official version of an escape attempt. The document, preserved in the Vallès Occidental County Archives, exemplifies how, in times of war, the truth is often manipulated. It is a valuable testimony of political violence and the fragility of human rights in war contexts. It also reflects the importance of judicial archives to recover historical memory and build a culture of justice and transparency in Europe.