in the 90s Moncasi district, Known as El Rollo, weekend nights were swarming with young people partying at the twenty venues that gave it the ‘satisfied’ character of the municipality. cheap cubatas a magnet for groups and tribes of the time too Also increased crime. Up to three violent deaths in six years. Bored neighbors exploded in a murder that surprised both its form and cause. He was known as Samurai crime committed by young José Millos in 1994. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
The violent death of Francisco Javier de la Rubia occurred one day. Saturday, December 10. it was night at the peak of popularity Los Gitanos Bridge, between San Juan de la Cruz and Juan Pablo Bonet streets The victim and the killer came face to face in their vehicles. In the Fiat Tipo was José Millos, the same age as the deceased, who caught the attention of Francisco Javier, who drove a Peugeot 205. zigzag movements and lighting effects The first was slapped before getting out of his car and going to talk to him through the window.
But the incident did not end here. They caught up with each other again on Moncasi street, where the people involved were making various insults. Meanwhile, Millos 11-inch katana under the seat He left tourism, setting out for the deceased young man. Surprisingly, he jumped on it.
They were not alone at the time because in the cars involved were the girlfriends of Millos and Francisco Javier and a few friends. The last one stepped out to support his 16-year-old colleague, even going so far as to stand in front of the attacker, who abruptly cut him in the hip.
in the heart
During the fight, the offensive samurai returned to swinging his sword, and finally stick it to your heart. The victim was carrying an anti-theft stick in one hand. There he disappeared in the middle of a great pool of blood.
The proximity of one of the night bars did not prevent the tragic outcome. The doorman of one of these nightclubs did not hesitate for a moment to open the door. put the victim in the Peugeot and speed away Miguel Servet to the university hospital Zaragosa. The corpse entered. In parallel with this, several police patrols moved to the scene. regional police and National. At the crime scene, they found the young Millos, who showed no resistance, handing over the katana, blaming himself for what had happened.
Francisco Javier’s death caused great uproar in Zaragoza, and especially in Moncasi, where neighbors called for greater police presence and the closing of some bars. Coincidentally, the young man worked as a waiter at Peña los Pinchos, a family business on Nuestra Señora del Agua street. He had gone to a party with his girlfriend and some friends after work that night. It especially hurt in the boxing world, as fights were planned on some weekends in the family business and on the boxing team. football Pinchos, a member of the first group of the third division of football, occupied the defense or midfield.
But what was the version Millos gave? Explained to the magistrate Education Court No. 1 of Zaragoza, He said he was in charge of leading the investigations, was attacked by several people, threw his glasses at him and “barely saw”. “I got out of the vehicle to protect myself against those who attacked me,” he said.
The killer hid the sword that his ex-wife gave him in the car when his mother wanted to throw it away.
With a blade of 28 centimeters and a width of five centimeters, the sword was a collectible weapon until its use. Millos assured him in the proceedings already in court. Zaragoza State CourtIt was a present in the car that an ex-girlfriend had given him and his mother had threatened to throw him out. His friends were unaware of its existence.
Millos was a Taekwondo brown belt holder at the time of the crime. On the day of the trial, the professor appeared and explained that such swords are not used in this specialty, and said: «I’ve only seen it in Ninja movies on the street, I have one to decorate ». He added that he was “a quiet young man I’ve never seen arguing with.” He also added that among the methods of this sport, the killer “doesn’t want to contact anyone because he doesn’t like it, and also, you can’t fight with glasses in Taekwondo.”
During the oral hearing, four legal doctors and a psychologist were present. They noted that the accused did not have any signs of mental illness, although they added that the young man showed signs of immaturity and had problems in social relationships.
José Millos was sentenced to 10 years in prison, out of 13 requested by the prosecution and the lawyer of the deceased’s family, Cristina Ruiz-Galbe taking into account Penal Code Later. Responsible for defense lawyer Luis Moros, He wanted acquittal because he understood that he could explain the incident. exemption from self-defense and, alternatively, 6 months in prison for negligent homicide. high-quality attenuation of self-defense, temporary mental illness and insurmountable fear defenses and self-repentance would agree.
In fact, Millos’ statements were in this direction. He explained that he felt “fearing persecution and feeling overwhelmed when he saw it with an iron bar”. “I took the katana and started moving my arm from side to side, I attacked someone and stabbed him without knowing where I was stabbing.”
The convicted state court denied this allegation and denounced the accused for being “disproportionate” for using the sword, because “he received only one slap from the victim”, which in the opinion of the rapporteur of the judgment constituted incitement to crime. start a struggle more than a serious and serious provocation. Although Millos did not resist the arrest, he did not accept that he was upset because he distorted the facts in court. He is now on the street and has not committed a crime again.