Madrid Provincial Court exempted a case 86-year-old man accused of murdering his 81-year-old wife in 2021It was learned that he was hit with a hammer more than fourteen times because he was thought to be mentally ill at the time of the crime.
In the decision of Article 26 of the Madrid Court, whose decision is final and enforceable due to the waiver of the parties to appeal, it is accepted that the temporary detention of the convict will be stopped and he will be transferred to a detention center affiliated with the Penal Institutions. .
The magistrate decided to keep Eduardo G, who was accused of murder, in custody due to aggravating factors such as gender and relationship. trainee for a maximum of twelve years so that he can receive “appropriate treatment for his disease”.
You may be released from this measure before the deadline if it is medically documented that your illness no longer puts other people at risk, or that you were living with people at the time of release or were in a residence where any decompensation of your illness could be detected. time.
In addition, The defendant must pay compensation of 150 thousand euros to one of the three children of the deceasedThe only person who makes the request and pays the procedural costs.
The chamber is of the opinion that it is proven that the defendant “decided to end his wife’s life” on the afternoon of June 15, 2021, and to do this, he took a hammer from the toolbox and unexpectedly and suddenly, without his wife intervening. He hit her in the head, expecting an attack from her.
The victim fled into the living room of the house, but her husband continued to hit her with “extreme aggression” more than 14 times, insisting on his intention to kill her and “cause as much harm as possible”, and she screamed: “Let me go, you’re crazy, you’re going to kill me, help me.”
His wife died at the 12 de Octubre hospital in Madrid at 2.30 the next morning.
According to the judge’s statement, the suspect wanted to kill his wife because He felt he had the right to impose his will when he believed she was having an extramarital affair. He said he found it necessary to protect his grandchildren.
Moreover, it was proven, as the jury confirmed, that at the time he committed the acts the defendant suffered from delusions of jealousy (a delusional disorder consisting of persistent ideas) that overrode his abilities.
At the next hearing, after hearing the verdict of the people’s jury on September 20, the prosecutor agreed to appreciate the full defense instead of the incomplete defense, as he had argued during the trial. their abilities were “replaced” not “revoked”It was stated that the maximum duration of the security measure was reduced to 12 years.
The defense lawyer demanded his client’s acquittal from the first moment.
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