Judge seeks jury trial for Begoña Gómez after she misses Madrid summons

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• Begoña Gómez did not attend a scheduled hearing at Madrid's Plaza de Castilla and was represented by her lawyer.
• Magistrate Juan Carlos Peinado has proposed trying the case before a popular jury.
• Gómez is under investigation for five alleged offences: influence peddling, business corruption, wrongful appropriation, professional encroachment and embezzlement of public funds.
• Her defence plans to appeal the judge's decision to the Audiencia Provincial of Madrid, which could delay the process for months.
• The government and Moncloa defend Gómez and describe the investigation as an unjustified attack.