The man accused of murdering his ex-wife with 64 stab wounds and attempting to kill his 16-year-old son in Fuengirola (Malaga) in 2019 has exercised his right not to testify in the jury trial that began this Monday. because, he said, “I don’t remember anything about what happened that day, I say it from the heart.” “I don’t know what it is and I don’t know why‘ he limited himself.
The trial began after the election of the members of the People’s Court, where this person, requested by the Malaga Prosecutor’s Office, will be tried. 34 years in prison accuses him of murder and another of attempted murder. The special prosecutor’s office representing the relatives complied with the prosecutor’s request.
The defense does not dispute the author of the woman’s death, but denies that she wanted to kill her son. He also thinks that he can be the author of some acts, but cannot be held responsible for them, no matter how cruel. mental disorder, demanded his detention for treatment and his probation for ten years.
Defense attorney asked his client “who still innocent Stating that they have been treated as “criminals” since the beginning of the investigation of the case”, he drew attention to the fact that “they set a stone in order to reveal their mental state”.
The events took place in January 2019. The accused and the victim were married for 24 years, but due to current problems, they ended their relationship in October 2018 and set up residence in Fuengirola with their son. Defendant came home almost daily to see the child, some visits they “disturbed” the womansays the prosecutor.
Thus, according to the preliminary findings of the Office of the Chief Public Prosecutor reached by Europa Press, on the day of the incident, the man went to the house where he had an argument with his ex-partner and at a certain time. moment, he surprisingly went to the woman with a kitchen knife and allegedly ” stab him all over his body“.
For this accusation, the woman “could not resist an effective defense against the violent and startling attack. was unpreparedHe allegedly suffered 64 stab wounds, most of them to the face, as well as to the trunk and limbs; all this while the victim “survived”, resulting in “unnecessary suffering given the high number of injuries and sites of injury”. body “, “suffers during blood loss”.
Son
Their son was at home and when he heard the screams, he came out of his room and saw his mother lying on the kitchen floor, saying that the defendants “stabbed him repeatedly by holding him by the arms and legs”. ministry. He tried to prevent the aggression from continuing., pushing him and saying “no daddy”; but she went towards him and supposedly inflicted two stab wounds in his neck.
The young man, now 19, testified as a witness and said his relationship with his father was “normal” until the age of 14, and later that his relationship with his father was “normal”. “everything has changed”. He also said that his mother “so good that he doesn’t understand what’s going on”, that they argue all the time until he reaches “psychological abuse” because “he doesn’t stop until he gets what he wants from her”. She thought that not only was she not sick, she knew what she was doing because she even wore gloves.
“I feel so guilty that he didn’t leave for me” until he was older, but reassured his mother. “never” spoke badly of his father; “He only told me the good.” He said about the defendant, “He never took care of me,” that it was always him who worked outside, and when he returned, although the man was not working, he did everything in the house and helped him. his homework.
Regarding the day of the crime, he said that his father went home and started arguing with his mother, at a certain moment he heard something but didn’t care. When it was heard louder, he decided to leave the bedroom to see what was going on, and when he arrived he saw his mother on the floor covered in blood. She assured him that she needed psychological treatment.
Attorney for the prosecution, savagery” in the opinion of the defendant acted and “cold“After his behavior after his son was allegedly chasing him, he went home, saw the woman on the ground and went outside, closed the door and “calmly” went to the hospital to see a doctor.
In this context, the lawyer stated that none of the two doctors who saw him appreciated a mental disorder or incompatibility, pointing out that “the juries would have to see if a person who is as upset as he says he is calm goes to the doctor.” He even says it’s self-defense if something happens to him, if he beat his wife. The accused acted according to the allegations “with full consciousness and will”.
He is on trial for murder, for which the prosecutor wants 25 years in prison and 10 years on probation; and for another attempted murderHe wants to be sentenced to 9 years in prison, banned from approaching his son for 15 years, and five years on probation.
As regards civil liability, the prosecutor’s office requests compensation to his child’s son. 200.000 € for physical injuries and psychological consequences suffered as a result of the experience, as it requires treatment; and the same amount to the heirs of the murdered woman.