The Criminal Division of the National Court affirmed that it was appropriate to retain its judgment. suspected jihadist The one who murdered a priest in Algeciras on January 25, said in his statement before the National Court that he would kill more people with “Satan” connections if he was released. “Enemies of Islam”
The case came to the Chamber on appeal by the defense. Yasin Kanjaa He understands that the facts attributed to his client do not fall within the scope of terrorist crimes, that the person under investigation has roots and therefore there is no risk of escape, that the measure is exceptional and that the necessary conditions are met,
As the Chamber recalled in its February 7 order, which Europa Press had access to, the defense also stated: “a final application of unprovable reasons” or detonation or easing of stubbornness will reduce the final sentence” and this led to the cancellation of pre-trial detention.
After the objection was accepted, the prosecutor objected, claiming that it should be dismissed because the person under investigation had participated in the events, the attack was extremely serious, was a crime of willful manslaughter and had two degrees of willful homicide. , because there was flight risk and because the appellant risks committing further offenses if released.
rapid self-implantation
After establishing these reasons, the Chamber “There is no doubt that the events under investigation (…) are extremely serious” and even without taking into account the existence of terrorist aims, “they carry penalties that can amount to the heaviest penalties applicable in the Criminal Code.”
In addition, it supports the decision of investigating judge Joaquín Gadea: “Reasons for the provisional admission of a terrorist offense based on demonstrations and Kanjaa’s activity in social networks, and this allows us to infer that a rapid ideological self-indoctrination agrees before the murderous acts and the acts they will cause, and thus within a terrorist organization”.
Not only were there many direct witnesses to the events and the video footage, but the “investigated person himself admitted his conduct in his testimony before the investigator, make statements as he sees fit. about their motivation.
turned off your cell phone
Emir emphasizes that he admitted that his aim was to “make”. Kill people you know are connected to ‘The Devil’because the people he attacks are ‘anti-Islam and anti-Muslim’.
The court held that the reasoning in Gadea’s order was that Kanjaa “here explains how he committed his violent act “Intentionally, consciously, and willingly, in the context of a radical religious motive, with a large knife he concealed between his clothes.”
The verdict details the attack, such as the taking of Kanjaa “a big machete” from the false ceiling of his house, which he hid in the “dark djellaba he wears”. He also describes in great detail the different attacks he has carried out.
It adds the nuance that the attacker turned off his mobile phone during the attack.”avoid being geolocated‘ and that he went to two churches, ‘chosen by himself because of its importance to Islam, with the aim of killing all the priests in it’.
Thereupon, the Chamber refutes the allegation by pointing out that the accused is of “origin”.25 years old Moroccan nationalwithout a residence or work permit and without any alleged sign of root”.
He adds, however, that preventive detention is already worth maintaining, but “given that there is a risk of recidivism.”the admitted purpose of continuing to pursue their actions with similar behavior“, something they remember, something they express ‘openly and directly to the educator, without showing any signs of compassion, remorse, or empathy for the victims.
On the contrary, he adds that he justifies his action “where they deserve their action” Because he was related to ‘Satan’ and ‘Allah gave him a task to fulfill.
The Chamber sums up what it has agreed before the judge”their goal is to kill more people‘, ‘get out of the way.’ And they state that if he is released, the situation will ‘get worse as there has been no calm’.
“The danger (…) is therefore excessive and is therefore incompatible with a life of freedom or the imposition of any other alternative measure to preventive detention at the time his defense is sought; failed to prevent him from fulfilling his overtly murderous purpose.”The circle concludes.
the story of the truth
According to the events included in the decision, in which the judge entered the house of alleged jihadist Yassine Kanjaa at around 6:30 p.m. on 25 January and agreed to search, “he entered the Church of San Isidro in Algeciras (Cádiz)” and started a discussion with those present“to vehemently declare to the congregation that the only religion to be followed is Islam”.
Car reflecting police report indicates it left the venue “Speaking Arabic messages of unknown content”, but returned again at 7:40pm. It is stated that “inside the church, those who are outside the church listen to someone outside the church shouting in Arabic”. In the incident, there was “the moment when the person under investigation suddenly attacked the priest with a large machete in his hand and seriously injured him”.
As Yassine Kanjaa noted, she also tried to attack a witness who was there, and then fled the church and went to another Catholic sanctuary. Virgin La Palma about 200 meters away. “There, he meets the priest of this church, who leaves by the back door (…), Kanjaa launches several attacks on him and initially causes some injuries,” he notes.
The description of events made by the police is that Sacristan tried to flee to get to Plaza Alta, but when he got in the middle he “was hit by the attacker and knocked him down, then put on a katana with both hands and looked up at the sky, shouting a few words in Arabic between which the word ‘Allah’ was heard. strikes him a final death blow.”
After that he qualifies the car, he finishes the job and goes to the car known as “very calmly”. hermitage europe It is located in the same square and is currently trying to get in, despite being arrested by the Algeciras City Local Police without resisting”.
The police report also stated that after being arrested, he was transferred to a medical center in Algeciras to seek medical attention. There he shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ several times.