G.T.B. v. SPAIN JUDGMENT
sentence imposed by the judgment of 5 July 2002, he pretended to suffer an
epileptic fit and, taking advantage of being transferred to hospital, pushed
past a nurse and fled; he was arrested on 1 June 2003 after breaking into two
cars. On 15 June 2004 (by which time the applicant was already an adult) he
was convicted and sentenced to detention in a semi-open regime for six
months. In April 2003 he resisted the execution of an interim measure,
causing injuries to the officers who were escorting him, and was sentenced
on 14 September 2005 to six months under probation. On 29 September 2003
he was sentenced to nine months of semi-open detention for a further offence.
The applicant completed a measure of detention in a closed regime for eight
months between 2 June 2003 and 27 January 2004. From 27 January 2004 to
26 May 2004 he served another measure of semi-open detention in a centre
where he took part in several activities: academic courses, sports, social
activities and professional training. From 21 January 2005 he served a further
measure of seven months under probation. During that time he took part in
courses in emergencies and catastrophes, water lifeguard training and land
rescue, in all of which he obtained certificates.
III. THE INVESTIGATION BY THE MINORS SERVICE
19. Owing to the applicant’s lack of attendance, the school issued a notice
to the Prevention and Protection Programme of the Minors Service of
the Government of the Canary Islands.
20. The Minors Service initiated an inquiry on 18 February 2002. The
inquiry established that the applicant had not attended school and had not
undergone medical check-ups. The Minors Service noted in a report of
26 June 2021 that, according to their records, Ms X had not allowed any
professionals to have access to her children, that they had received numerous
appointment letters and summonses but had not responded, and that both the
Minors Service and the police had repeatedly tried to locate them at their
home but, even though they had been known to be inside, they had
deliberately ignored calls, knocks at the door and letters slipped under the
door. Because the applicant was already serving a supervisory measure, no
protection order was made for his abandonment. The investigation was
terminated when the applicant reached the age of eighteen in 2003.
IV. THE APPLICANT’S EDUCATIONAL AND MEDICAL SITUATION
AND PLACEMENT IN DETENTION CENTRES
21. Between 2001 and 2006, while he was serving correctional measures,
the applicant completed training in marquetry, food handling and dog
training. According to the applicant, he could not continue his professional
training on account of his lack of an ID card. According to the psychological
and follow-up reports from the correctional centres he stayed in, he started
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