Marisol Burón, mother of Marta Calvo murdered in 2019, is fighting for the Spanish Penal Code to strengthen sanctions against those who hide the bodies of their victims, a proposal recently rejected in Congress.Breaking News, Justice, Society, Spanish Penal Code, Congress of Deputies, hiding a corpse, Spain, criminal justice, legislation, Marisol Burón, Marta Calvo, permanent revisable prison, victims, AFE PACKAGE, newsMarisol Burón, mother of Marta Calvo murdered in 2019, is fighting for the Spanish Penal Code to strengthen sanctions against those who hide the bodies of...
The case of Marta Calvo, a young woman murdered in autumn 2019 in the Valencia region, continues to spark legislative debates in Spain. His mother, Marisol Burón, has been waging a fierce fight for more than six years to obtain justice and penal reforms, particularly regarding the hiding of corpses.
Recent news was marked by the rejection, this Tuesday, March 17, 2026, of a bill aimed at extending permanent, reviewable prison to perpetrators who hide the bodies of their victims. This initiative, carried by the Popular Party with the support of Vox and the Union of the Navarrese People, did not obtain the necessary approval in the Congress of Deputies.
Marisol Burón, present in the guest gallery during the parliamentary debate, expressed her deep disappointment at the end of the vote. “Is it legislating on the spot to do so six and a half years after the murder of my daughter?” she asked with emotion to the media, emphasizing the long wait of victims’ families for concrete reforms.
The context of this case dates back to November 2019, when Marta Calvo was killed by Jorge Ignacio Palma, who later confessed to the crime and indicated that he had dismembered the body. Despite these confessions, the remains of the young woman were never found, adding a particularly painful dimension to this tragedy for her family.
The rejected legislative proposal specifically aimed to modify article 140 of the Spanish Penal Code, adding the concealment of the corpse as an aggravating circumstance that could lead to permanent, reviewable prison. This sentence, introduced in 2015, allows for a review after 25 to 35 years of incarceration, depending on the conditions set by the court.
The arguments put forward by supporters of the reform highlighted the need to punish more severely the perpetrators who, by hiding the bodies, unduly prolong the suffering of families and obstruct judicial investigations. For opponents, including the parliamentary groups of the PSOE and its allies, this extension was considered disproportionate and likely to create inequalities in the application of sentences.
Beyond the specific case of Marta Calvo, this legislative debate raises broader questions about the balance between the severity of sentences and the principles of proportionality in the Spanish penal system. It also questions the effectiveness of dissuasive measures in the fight against the most serious crimes.
Marisol Burón's perseverance illustrates the struggle of many victims' families who seek to transform their pain into a driving force for legislative change. Her regular testimony before institutions and in the media maintains the memory of her daughter while challenging society on the potential shortcomings of the judicial system.
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