Antonio, a man who lost his wife and mother-in-law in a car accident, as well as his two youngest children at the hands of his grandfather.

In two months, Antonio lost five family members: his wife, mother, mother-in-law and two sons, 12-year-old Guillermo and 10-year-old Pablo. Since March 19, Antonio’s life has changed. According to the report, the road accident killed his wife Maria Jose, 46, and his mother-in-law Josefa, who died a few days later in hospital. World.

The children were also injured when Jose Pepe, Antonio’s father-in-law, collapsed into a concrete wall. Guillermo and Pablo suffered serious fractures and head injuries.

It was in a hospital in Granada, Spain, where he was accompanying his sick mother, that Antonio learned of his wife’s death. Antonio’s mother also died in the hospital.

Antonio usually took his son, a piano student, to the Loja Conservatory, but on the day of the incident his father-in-law was responsible for transporting his grandson. Antonio lived with his children in the apartment until May 19, a tragic Sunday for a man who lost his youngest children at the hands of his grandfather. José Pepe barricaded himself with his children in Huetor Tajar, Granada, Spain, next to the apartment where his daughter lived and killed them. Wrapped in a blanket and accompanied by family members, Antonio never left the street where José Pepe kept the children. It was the father who alerted the authorities at about 21:45 (local time) about what was happening on Alfredo Nobel Street.

National police, psychologists and social workers were mobilized to the scene to try to stop the grandfather, but to no avail. Police entered the house Monday morning after realizing Jose had failed to do what he promised at 5 a.m.: take the kids to school.

As soon as they entered, they heard a shot that took Jose’s life. The children’s bodies were discovered around eight o’clock in the morning local time in different rooms. One was shot and the other was suffocated, according to authorities.

Authorities believe the crime was caused by a traffic accident that killed Jose Pepe’s daughter and wife.

Antonio was an administrator at the Americo Castro School, where his eldest son studied. Two days before the tragedy, the grandfather accompanied his grandson Guillermo on a bicycle in a traditional asparagus race. The child participated in the event in a wheelchair, as his leg was in a cast due to an accident in which he and his family were involved.

Chamber President Fernando Delgado declared national mourning. According to neighbors, the grandfather and grandchildren had a good relationship. The children were seen playing catch in the neighborhood, accompanied by their grandfather. The penultimate day of the celebration of San Isidro in Huetor Tajar was celebrated for the worst reasons.