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The ARMH finds human remains of six republicans retaliated in Sena de Luna, León
- September 27, 2024
The Association for the Recovery of Historical Memory (ARMH) has discovered, this Wednesday, the first human remains of six former republican combatants in a grave Sena de Luna, located in the province of León. This discovery reveals a tragic part of Spain's recent history, where victims of repression franquista They finally find a place where they can be remembered.
During the excavation work, some objects were also found, such as remains of footwear and fragments of cloth, which these men were carrying with them at the time they were murdered in cold blood by the regime's police in November 1937. In addition, the experts found bullet casings Mauser, which confirmed that these victims were shot in a context marked by the violence of the Franco coup d'état.
Search operations for the skeletal remains began just over a week ago, at the request of several relatives of the victims . These efforts to recover the memory of their loved ones are a fundamental step towards truth and justice, essential elements in the reconstruction of a history that was silenced. The authorities in charge of the exhumation have confirmed that the remains belong to individuals such as Sergio Alonso González, Laurentino Cañón Morán, Lisardo Febrero Rodríguez, Manuel Febrero Rodríguez, Lorenzo Rodríguez Martínez and Tomás Rodríguez Martínez They were all between 20 and 40 years old at the time of their murder.
These men were part of the National Confederation of Labor (CNT) and were illegally detained before being extrajudicially murdered in their hometown, Casares de ArbásReconstructing their lives and establishing their stories is vital to ensure that there is no forgetting and that new generations can learn about the horrors of the past and the values of justice and equality.
Last week, some relatives of the Republicans had shared moving stories of how, shortly after their loved ones were killed, their daughters would come up to leave flowers at this memorial site. This practice symbolises both the perpetual pain of loss and the importance of keeping alive the memory of those who suffered in silence.
The place where the remains were located is a steep and difficult to access area, known as Paraje de Matamala, which can only be reached by off-road vehicles and special vehicles. This fact makes the process of exhumation and recovery of memory even more arduous, but also more meaningful, since every effort counts in the fight for recognition and dignity of the victims.
The discovery in Sena de Luna marks an important milestone in the work of the ARMH and other organizations that fight to remember and honor the victims of the Franco regime.
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