A seventies businessman from Benidorm had to recall a second time in court attack with kidnapping The USA, who was tortured by the British gang for more than five hours with a hammer, electrocuted and suffocated with a bag on his head. All this was to escape with a loot of 8,000 euros, despite the attackers’ search. one million euros, an amount corresponding to the price of a house that the victim plans to buy. The Alicante Court tried the two defendants for this violent attack and sentenced them to prison twice. 19 and a half years in prison, however, one of them was later acquitted by the Supreme Court for lack of evidence.
Another non-participant stood trial this Monday, after being arrested and jailed, and is facing a total sentence of 19 years and six months as the perpetrator of two illegal detentions, one violent robbery in a residential area. home and any other injury. Likewise, they demand compensation for almost a value in solidarity with the rest of those involved. 12,000 euros.
The main perpetrator of the attack on the businessman who introduced himself to the victim a former Irish Republican Army (IRA) hitmanHis whereabouts are unknown after he fled the country as a result of the robbery.
hooded
The businessman from Benidorm recalled yesterday, at the hearing in the Tenth Section of the Hearing, that the events occurred on a farm near the Benidorm border in the municipality of La Nucia, shortly before eight o’clock in the afternoon on 24 June 2018. Victim, 79 years old At this time, he explained that he was “approached by two men in hoodies.” they threw me to the ground and gave me a hammer».
The attackers took him inside the house where he is currently being held. woman pulled out of bathtub by her hairaccording to his statement.
According to the robbed seventies, there were two attackers who broke into the house, they zipped it up and they covered his mouth and eyes with duct tape.
According to the victim’s account, the robbers started asking him to give them the money and say that they knew he would buy an apartment for one million euros and that he had bought a new luxury car.
From that moment began the five long and painful hours that they had come to give him. firing with electric gunthey hit him again with the hammer, They threatened to cut off his genitals with scissors.they put a plastic bag on his head to suffocate him and they sprayed him with solvent. “It was a murder, not a simple robbery” the victim lamented yesterday.
Of the two attackers who entered the house—one-third remained outside—one searched the house for money, and the other was in charge of protecting two victims who had been unlawfully detained. Second, yesterday at the Trial, identified by the victim by his voicethat he was working for another Englishman whom he had rented a terrace for the bar and that he had spoken to her a few days ago as he wanted to celebrate his daughter’s birthday.
During the illegal detention, the businessman kidnapped her He admitted that they offered 30,000 euros to kill me and take the money.so I offered him 60,000 euros to set us free ».
The proposal did not bear fruit. “He said they would kill him if he freed us”this Benidorm resident added, finally telling his kidnappers that he was holding money at another Benidorm address.
The most violent assailant, now in a state of riot, headed towards the house in question, and the victim then decided to escape through a tunnel he had dug into the garage. Although he was handcuffed, he asked permission to go to the toilet and, taking advantage of the situation, turned off the general light of the house. run outJust like the kidnapped woman. According to the victim, the attacker tried to capture him but managed to escape from the farm.
police alert
Alarmed by the attack, the National Police found the victims running down a road. “handcuffed and half naked” according to one of the agents who testified at the oral hearing.
Despite being recognized by the victim’s voice, the defendant requested his defense by assuring that he did not participate in the attack and that he was in another part of Benidorm with his partner. acquitted in the absence of direct evidence This accuses your client.
A police officer confirmed that the businessman’s reins were taken off and his wife is now frightened as he fled, being at the other address the attacker went to.
Victim, accused in yesterday’s hearing “He saved my life because he opened the bag when they tortured me by strangling”. However, the prosecution wanted him to be punished for participating in the attack.