This is how the thieves surprised María del Monte: “She was in bed and in panties”

Maria del Monte And his wife, Immaculate Casal, have testified this Friday in the Court of Instruction Number 16 of Seville for the violent robbery they suffered in the early hours of August 25 at their home in Gines, in Seville. The singer has ratified the complaint, to the surprise of those who thought that, due to the alleged involvement of her nephew, Antonio Tejado, there was a possibility that she would take a step back. The reality is that the folklore wants justice to be done for the material and moral damage that that episode left them, of which more and more details are becoming known.

This was confirmed this Friday in Vamos a ver, where Carmen Lomana recalled the conversation she had with the Sevillanas singer shortly after the assault took place. The socialite has said that during the time the thieves were in her house she was truly terrified. They knew what they had to do: both what they should tell him and what valuable objects were inside the house.

“They knew what he had. A collection of watches and stones,” said Lomana, who immediately thought that, due to the attitude of the gang, “someone very close” must have been involved. According to the talk show, his friend woke up at dawn because someone entered the room. When he opened his eyes, he couldn't believe it.

“Imagine, waking up at five in the morning and finding what she saw: five hooded men on the edge of the bed. They told him they were going to tie them up. His wife was asleep,” he explained. That night, due to the high temperatures, the singer had gone to sleep in her underwear. “She told me: 'It was hot and I was lying in bed in my panties.'” Some words that have been confirmed by his colleagues on set. “I think we all knew the same thing,” said Gema López.

Pain in court

With a broken voice, María del Monte left the courthouse this Friday, where she thanked the expressions of affection and stressed that she does not plan to give statements about the case. “I want you to understand us and I don't want you to think that if I don't stand at the door of my house it is because now all this is in the hands of an investigation, whose verdict is about to be determined,” he said. winged, stating that neither she nor Casal have “anything more to do” in front of the process. Of course, the artist has asked for solidarity: “We ask you to help us recover our lives and “That's what happens when you leave the house normally.”. “You know the respect we have for you and that's why we are here,” he added. “We have not wanted to hide from anything or anyone.”

For his part, Antonio Tejado will testify next Monday, February 19. Fernando Velo, his lawyer, insists on his innocence and denies any connection with the robbery of the couple's home or with any other, as there are also suspicions about his possible participation in the robbery that Sergio Ramos and Pilar Rubio suffered three months later. ©s in the Andalusian capital.

Half a year of investigations

The statements of the folklorist and his wife are key in this case, which began after they reported the robbery, framed in Operation Abgena, an investigation that for six months has focused on a criminal gang dedicated to robbing luxury homes in Seville. Tejado, whose phone was tapped, passed useful information about the victims to the rest of the members, among whom there is a former boxer and a jewelry robber, as well as several 'machacas' (thugs who act on request) . The artist's nephew now faces several crimes, such as robbery with violence or membership in a criminal gang, whose sentences could rise to six years in prison. Last Monday, in the Court of Instruction number 16 of Seville, he availed himself of his right not to testify. He and five other people from the gang went to prison without bail. Two were released.