Call for Internal Investigation
CUP MP Dani Cornellà has formally requested that the Catalan Interior Department open a confidential inquiry into a Mossos d’Esquadra corporal who filed a false police report accusing activist Albert Forcades of assault during protests at Montserrat on 23 June 2025. The request follows a parliamentary response from Interior Minister Núria Parlon in September, in which she confirmed no disciplinary action had been initiated, stating that the General Directorate of Police found no evidence of misconduct. Cornellà submitted two written motions, seen by El Món, demanding an internal investigation to verify the accuracy of the police report. He urged authorities to refer any findings of document falsification or criminal conduct to the Public Prosecutor or competent judicial body.
Case Dismissed After Video Evidence
The legal case against Forcades was dropped after video evidence contradicted the officer’s account. The footage showed that Forcades, carrying a fishing rod with a Catalan independence flag attached, accidentally struck the officer’s ear when another agent attempted to seize the flag. The investigating judge in Manresa dismissed the charges, finding no intent to harm. Despite this, Parlon repeated in parliament that Forcades had assaulted the officer with an 'extendable baton', a claim later retracted. Parlon eventually acknowledged the accusation was false, apologised to Forcades in her office, and withdrew the statement. Forcades accepted the apology and withdrew a complaint he had filed.
“Saying untrue things in a police report, forcing someone to appear in court with legal representation, only to close the case, that should have consequences,”
wrote El Món in its reporting on the incident.
No Disciplinary Action Planned
Despite the retraction and public apology, the Interior Department maintains no disciplinary proceedings will be opened. According to the General Directorate of Police, “no indication of misconduct or irregular action” emerged from its review. The incident has fueled criticism over accountability within the Mossos d’Esquadra and eroded public trust in the Interior Department’s oversight. Cornellà insists that falsely accusing someone in an official report should not go unpunished, particularly when it leads to judicial proceedings and personal hardship. The CUP’s demand underscores ongoing concerns about police conduct during political demonstrations and the need for transparent internal investigations.
Reported by elmon.cat, vilaweb.cat, El Món.
