The father of one of two teenage girls found dead in Jaen’s Parque de la Concordia has rejected the police’s claim that she took her own life.
The grieving parent, speaking to Canal Sur’s Hoy en Dia, insisted she was ‘a happy, confident girl’ with no history of depression, bullying or emotional distress.
It comes after local youngsters claimed both girls had suffered some form of bullying at school – although the insititution said there had been no formal complaints made.
The father said his daughter had spent Friday evening making plans with her friend, sending him a voice message outlining where they hoped to go.
When the girls failed to return home, the family set out to look for them. They came across the devastating scene just after 1am in the central Jaen park.
Both girls, aged 15 and 16, attended the same school, named IES San Juan Bosco.
According to classmates, one of them had suffered bullying at a previous school, a detail later confirmed by the father during the interview.
However, he insisted his own daughter had no behavioural changes and remained cheerful and closely bonded to her family.
‘She was a very noble girl. She wasn’t sad,’ he said. ‘She was strong, she was secure in herself. I’m convinced she didn’t do this.’
The father said there are ‘inconsistencies’ in the circumstances surrounding the deaths and stressed that the family is waiting for the final forensic report.
The investigation remains under judicial secrecy, meaning no further official details will be released until a judge lifts the order.
