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Friends Arrested After Wind Turbine Electrocution Tragedy

2/24/2026

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On June 13, 2025, Yibrán Javier Rodríguez, 22, was electrocuted inside a wind turbine in Quintanilla Sobresierra, Spain.
Two friends were arrested in Madrid on suspicion of manslaughter after investigators found they failed to open the turbine door.
They face a charge of criminal damage, while Rodríguez's mother, María, expressed sympathy and said they are not to blame.

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On June 13, 2025, Yibrán Javier Rodríguez, 22, was electrocuted inside a wind turbine in Quintanilla Sobresierra, Spain.
Two friends were arrested in Madrid on suspicion of manslaughter after investigators found they failed to open the turbine door.
They face a charge of criminal damage, while Rodríguez's mother, María, expressed sympathy and said they are not to blame.