The Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested two people responsible for the private nursery Patufet, located on Sant Magí street in Vilassar de Mar (Maresme), as part of an investigation opened for alleged crimes linked to the educational center and related to supposed mistreatment, according to a complaint filed by a former employee. The arrests took place this Friday.
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According to police sources, the case “exploded on Thursday” with the receipt of a first complaint. The Mossos admit that in the coming hours or days more complaints could be filed, so they insist that the investigation is still in a very early phase.
Sources related to the case report that the investigation could be due to a complaint from a former employee of the center related to mistreatment. The proceedings are under secrecy and the force has not provided information about the nature of the alleged crimes nor about the specific circumstances of the case.
The City Council issues a statement
The Vilassar de Mar City Council has confirmed the arrests in a statement published on its website, after the Mossos informed them of the intervention. The council has also specified that, since it is a police action and an ongoing procedure, it cannot offer more details about the facts. On the other hand, the City Council has offered families to accommodate the children in the municipal nursery La Bressoleta.
Both the City Council and the Territorial Services of Maresme-Vallès Oriental of the Department of Education have stated that their main concern is the situation of the children and their families. From the Mayor’s Office and the Department of Education, they have made themselves available to the affected families to analyze each case individually and guarantee the continuity of the minors’ schooling process.
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