Ten Reprisal Victims Return Home 86 Years Later

The remains of ten victims of Francoist repression have been exhumed and returned to their families in Paterna, 86 years after their deaths.

Generic image of an archaeological excavation in a cemetery.
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Generic image of an archaeological excavation in a cemetery.

The mortal remains of ten individuals repressed during the Spanish Civil War have been exhumed from the Paterna cemetery and returned to their families 86 years after their deaths.

An emotional ceremony marked the return home of the remains of ten repressed individuals, found in the Paterna cemetery. These people were victims of repression during the Spanish Civil War, and their bodies remained in mass graves for over eight decades.
The exhumation, carried out by specialized teams, has allowed for the identification of the remains and verification of their correspondence with the disappeared persons. This process represents a significant step for historical memory and for the families who have waited for years to give their ancestors a dignified burial.
The town of Paterna, located in the L'Horta Nord region, has been the scene of several exhumation processes in recent years, shedding light on the events that occurred during the war conflict and the post-war period.