A caregiver confessed to raping an elderly woman at a home in Palma

The events on trial yesterday took place in the afternoon of 31 August 2019, at the La Bonanova nursing home affiliated with the Institut Mallorquí d’Afers Socials (IMAS) in Consell de Mallorca. The caretaker, then 27 years oldHe went to his room. 94 year old woman. it was found bedridden and presented a defendant dementia.

According to the prosecutor’s statement, the accused took off his diaper, acting on the pretext of “doing daily hygiene chores”. He then pulled down his pants and inserted his penis into her vagina. At that time, a coworker entered the room and came across this scene.. This then urged him not to say anything to anyone.

However, after the facts were told to those in charge of the centre, what had happened was reported to the prosecutor’s office. National Policecontinuing to be arrested. The caregiver remained in temporary prison from 7 September 2019 to 8 June 2020.

At Tuesday’s hearing, he made a vague statement when asked if he had introduced his penis to the elderly woman he had entrusted with his care. “I don’t remember, but probably yes,” he said. He was certain to state that he masturbated only when he was with the old woman.

To the defense attorney’s questions, the defendant argued that he was in a deep depression at the time and was not. “He took marijuana and alcohol. He had excessive consumption and when he got home, he took pills that ended in bread.”stated with reference to anxiolytics.

Somebody witnesses who testified before the court surprising nurse accused who harassed the old woman in her room. “He was on his side, with a diaper to cover himself. With his pants down, he was glued to him and he was moving. The witness stated that this gesture was appropriate for sexual intercourse with penetration.

After the central administration became aware of what happened, a doctor examined the victim. Likewise, a nurse took samples from the old woman’s vagina days later and there traces of sperm found.

“I’m out of control”

Another person who appeared before the Audiencia de Palma court yesterday, defendant’s father. “At that time, my son was out of control”, he pointed. That’s when the defendant’s father also pointed out”was about to commit suicide. “I wanted him to go to the hospital or prison so he wouldn’t,” he said.

This Tuesday, the prosecutor reduced the defendant’s first request from ten years to seven years in prison, after appreciating the mitigation remedy for recording the case. 10.000 € before you see it. The defense attorney sought alternative prison terms of one year, nine months and three and a half years. It’s your turn to have the last word. “I apologize to the family,” the accused said..