A mother is urging a judge in Spain to reconsider the investigation into her son’s death, suspecting foul play based on the police files she received. Sandra Adams was disturbed by the dossier’s contents, suggesting her son Brett Dryden may have been a target of a robbery related to marijuana dealings before his untimely demise.
The files include CCTV footage showing two individuals fleeing Brett’s residence with bags, one supposedly containing over £7,000 and the other suspected to hold marijuana. Both men were observed wearing caps and face coverings, with one appearing to keep watch outside Brett’s house.
Despite these revelations and the failure to locate the suspects, the Spanish judge handling the case decided to close it temporarily in September, citing insufficient evidence to support suspicions of foul play or to proceed with a trial.
Sandra, 56, shared the report compiled by the Civil Guard’s homicide unit in Almeria, previously undisclosed, expressing doubts about its thoroughness. She criticized the judge’s decision, stating that the police investigation seemed inadequate and lacking in determination to uncover the truth behind Brett’s death.
Brett, 35, operated a cannabis club named The Dawg House in Mojacar, Almeria, and was discovered dead in his home with a head injury last July. According to the police report, he had arranged to meet individuals for a marijuana transaction shortly before his death, indicating a possible robbery motive.
Witnesses mentioned Brett’s plans to meet a person, suspected to be Albanian, for a drug deal, despite warnings from friends about individuals of Roma descent associated with violence.
A postmortem examination revealed Brett’s cause of death as pulmonary hemorrhage, with traces of cocaine and cannabis found in his system. The report highlighted the absence of a struggle at the scene and the mysterious disappearance of Brett’s phone, which was later traced to a nearby town but yielded no significant leads.
Sandra, along with other family members, is anxious that Spanish authorities might be concealing the case to safeguard tourism interests. Despite setbacks, Sandra remains determined to seek justice for her son and is seeking support from her local Member of Parliament to escalate the matter through diplomatic channels.