Civil and Criminal Division of the Supreme Court of Galicia Xustiza (TSXG) Approved the 47-year prison sentence given by the Regional Court of Justice Pontevedra sentenced a man for making his partner’s life a “real horror”. The supreme court of Galicia therefore rejected the defendant’s appeal and considered that the commission of habitual crimes of physical and mental abuse in the field of gender-based violence had been proven; contrary to moral integrity; severe strain; from deformity injuries; sexual assault; injuries; and injuries to women. In addition to prison time, He confirmed that he must pay compensation of 150,000 euros to the victim for the injuries sustained, consequences and moral damage. The convicted man had a live-in relationship with the victim for three years, as she was 19 years old.
According to the proven facts included in the decision, during this period and until the victim left home, the defendant “engaged in controlling, possessive, and violent behavior towards his partner, both physically and mentally, on a daily basis, gradually increasing in severity and violence.” frequency of their actions.”
“This Civil and Criminal Chamber fully shares the opinion about the reality and existence of the facts that the forensic doctor who participated in the investigation and the oral hearing graphically described as the most serious incident that he had the opportunity to learn about in his investigation. The TSXG decision highlights “professional experience dealing with violence against women” and emphasizes that the Court “has been diligent in acquitting defendants of criminal offenses to which they have been subjected due to insufficient evidence.”
The convicted man had a live-in relationship with the victim for three years, as she was 19 years old.
In the sentence approved by the TSXG, the trial court found that “not only did he use expressions with the express intent to insult, belittle, humiliate or intimidate her, but he also habitually displayed violent and aggressive behavior and slapped the woman in the face and mouth on a daily basis, hitting every part of his body.” Instead, he would kick, punch and blow, and the victim would lose consciousness from time to time.” The judges also noted that he “twisted her fingers and wrists, twisted her arms, pulled her hair, squeezed her neck, and whipped her with rods and cables.”
“The defendant always acted in an absolute manner. disrespect for women’s status victima person who thinks he has absolute property“, the court emphasizes that “all the actions carried out by the defendant and his aggressive and violent behavior, which lasted for such a long time, caused great physical and mental suffering in the victim and constant fear and fear in the relationship of the couple.” Additionally, during a period spanning at least the last seven months of the relationship, the defendant “exerted control over his partner, inhibited his family and social interactions, kept his mobile phone, which he could use only occasionally, but always in her presence.”
He forbade her from sleeping in bed and forced her to sleep on the floor with the dog and often remain kneeling on the floor for several hours.
According to the court, during this period, “Despite the victim’s request and explanation, he withheld his health card, prevented him from going to the doctor and was forced to treat himself with water, vinegar and salt.”. He also stated that “in order to humiliate and humiliate his lover,” he frequently and without specified dates “forbade her to sleep in the bed, forced her to sleep on the floor with the dog, and remained kneeling on the floor, often for several hours.”
Many times, two or three days a week, with increasing frequency after the end of the relationship, the convicted man, as stated in the decision, “started sexual intercourse” after the victim told him that she did not want to have sexual intercourse. “hitting her, slapping her, pulling her hair, and pushing her until she finally submitted.” Judges confirm this many times: “He pinched and twisted his ears, breaking the cartilage until he completely deformed the pinna.”. According to the decision, he broke his nasal septum on two occasions, and on other occasions broke his lip by slapping him several times, causing fractures along with the partial loss of his teeth. In the ruling, the judges noted that it also caused fractures to his ribs, humerus and femur, although “they were unable to determine the number of different attacks that caused them, as there was no evidence of individualized medical assistance.” An appeal against the TSXG decision may be made before the court. Supreme Court.