17 days without Esther: the chronology of a disappearance with a liberated, several suspects and even many unknowns

Esther López de la Rosa, 35 years old and a neighbor of Transpino (Valladolid) has been missing from the early hours of January 12 to 13.Thus 17 days are fulfilled without having news of their whereabouts, which security forces are trying to know.These are all the data on the latest movements of the 35 -year -old, the investigation and the two men suspected of being behind the disappearance.

Afternoon and early on Wednesday, January 12: Esther disappears

Esther is left with friends in a stroke bar to see the Spanish Super Cup between Barcelona and Real Madrid.Miguel, Esther's father, says he left the premises about 11:30 at night and that "he left with a friend in the car".

The car goes to a house in the urbanization of El Romeral and around 2:30 am on Thursday, it leaves it in the surroundings of the restaurant La Mañ-11, the Soria road.That is the last time the young woman is seen, but her mobile finally issues a sign at 5:00 as Okdiario reported.Specifically the signal position is 4km from the town.

Tuesday, January 18: The family denounces the disappearance

It is after the weekend when family members decide.It was not the first time that Esther decided to leave a few days, but the first one who didn't warn.

According to her father, "for her the mobile was sacred and, although it is true that other times he had left a few days, he always called us from his or a friend, but they never spent so many days without knowing anything about her".

That Tuesday, the Troopinedo City Council summons a shake at 3:30 p.m. through social networks from the municipal sports center.The subsequent days continue with the beaters, expanding the search radius and including more means in it, such as a Civil Guard helicopter and canine units.In turn, the young woman's circle begins to be questioned.

Saturday, January 22: they stop 'El Manitas'

Los 17 días sin Esther: la cronología de una desaparición con un liberado, varios sospechosos y aún muchas incógnitas

This day was organized again, with the disappearance already declared the previous day of "high risk".

At night, the Civil Guard stops a possible suspect of being behind the disappearance of the young woman.The 48 -year -old man is called Ramón G.And it is also known for the nickname of 'El Manitas'.However, all the hypotheses and open research lines were maintained.

Sunday, January 23: the inspection of the detainee's house begins

The Civil Guard begins to carry out an ocular technical inspection of the domicile of the detainee for its possible involvement.With this they tried to seek indications that can demonstrate their participation in the disappearance.

The researchers handled up to three indications for which 'the little hands' could be behind the disappearance.One of them is that he declared having spoken with Esther on the phone on Monday, January 17, which was false by not finding such a call.Another is that he refused to deliver his phone when he was claimed and a third would be that Esther's last signal is located near this man's house.

Los tres indicios que hacen sospechar de Ramón 'El Manitas', único detenido por la desaparición de Esther López

The ocular technical inspection at the detainee's house, which takes place in its presence, continues to develop.In addition, the Special Group of Underwater Activities (Geas) is joined to the search device to look for the young woman through the Duero River waters with the support of drones and helicopters.

In turn, cynological units of the Civil Guard begin to work, including those that are based in the Pardo, in Madrid, specialized in biological remains of the Dogs of Dogs Trained from Castilla y León.

Tuesday, January 25: the detention period is extended

'El Manitas', who had welcomed at all times not to declare, met early on Tuesday with his lawyer.The lawyer, Lorena Iglesias declared after the conversation with him that "swears and perjura that is innocent", while she explains that she sees her "totally unfair" arrest.In the conversation, he affirms the lawyer who meets Esther and also puts herself on hunger.

On this same day the detention period of 'El Manitas' also expired, which the head judge of the Court of Instruction 5 of Valladolid decided to expand 72 hours more.

Thursday, January 27: Possible blood remains are found

The researchers terminate the ocular inspection of the detainee's house, but concentrate the efforts in the inspection of the vehicle of 'El Manitas'.In turn, samples taken from the house to laboratories in Madrid are urgently sent to be investigated, since they could be blood trafficking.

It also transcends that 'El Manitas' leaves the hunger strike and the WhatsApp profile photo of Esther, which shows a black cross on a background that simulates a footprint.

Friday, January 28: A second man is investigated

At 9:00 in the morning the extension of detention of 'El Manitas' expires and the decision made by the judge is to leave him provisional although with a series of measures to be located and avoid a possible flight.

At the same time, the Civil Guard declares as investigated another man, whose identity has not transcended, and who already declared five times as a witness, the last on Wednesday, January 26, but is not stopped.

Saturday 29, the macrobusant is extended

Civil Guard people, Red Cross, Civil Protection volunteers and hundreds of residents of Transpinedo and other Valladolid localities have carried out the fourth whipped in search of Esther López, missing on January 12, this time with an extension with an extension with an extensionWest of the radius already explored.