The plot thickens. Despite main suspect Murder of Canon Emeritus of Valencia Cathedral Alfonso López Benito has been in prison by court order since last Saturday; The National Police has not yet completed its work. Among other things, the appearance of a young man passing the hours before his death with the priest and whoever he is would pay for him to come From a city almost 700 kilometers from Valencia They stayed at his house to spend a few days with him. sexual relations.
Now, Forensic medicine did not determine the exact time about the priest’s death. They didn’t even narrow down the time frame, so police don’t know when the priest’s death from drowning occurred.
Missed canon mass and procession
Thus, researchers murder group what are they talking about crime occurredMore specific data is expected between 12:30 on Sunday, January 21, and the same time on Monday, St. Vincent’s Day, but in reality it is believed to be earlier because that day, January 22, Alfonso López Benito missed the canon service in the cathedral so much that he The one that was never missed (for example, it was on Sunday) was celebrated at 9.30 in the morning, just as the procession of Sant Vicent is celebrated at eleven in the morning.
So far, he is the only detainee to have both the victim’s cell phone.where he sent the message I pretended to be Alfonso López throughout Tuesday, January 23 The cards he withdrew from ATMs and used to pay 2,327 euros at workplaces – the day the crime was discovered – were at his relatives’ house until at least the night of Sunday, the 21st of the month.
Caught at the bus stop
Because complications are coming Defendant Miguel VN is not the only person who was at Canon Emeritus that Sunday.If his presence in the flat he owns is proven Archdiocese of Valencia where the murdered priest had resided since 2017.
Now, She is known to have been with at least one man. This is a young man of 34 years old.HE Has a recognized intellectual disability rating of 43%The person Alfonso López contacted six months ago. after approaching her while she was hanging out at the bus stop.. According to the statements of many people close to the police priestThis was her way of catching men whom she later took home and was said to have had affairs with. sexual encounters; HE usual profile of vulnerable people and/or in case of economic instability.
He offered to pay for the ticket
The witness tells the agents that this stranger, named Alfonso, who he described as old, over 60, short and obese, and who did not introduce himself as a priest, invited him to a coffee shop and asked for his phone number. . In December, I sent him the first message What’s up HE He didn’t answer because his phone wasn’t registered. and soon after, in January, came the second WhatsApp message congratulating him on his sainthood. When asked who he is reminded him of “Alfonso from Valencia” and said he wanted her to visit him. When the young man said he had no money, he offered to pay for the ticket and provide accommodation at his home.
The 34-year-old man told his ex-wife that Alfonso had accused him of “childish behavior”.
HE The witness said to his ex-wife: The person, who continues to reside in Valencia, immediately became suspicious at the conversation. So much so that, unable to dissuade him from the trip, he paid for his bus ticket to Túria’s capital and warned him to be careful.
Two postal money orders of 20 and 30 euros
Canon, however, sent two urgent money orders to the young manfrom headquarters Mail. The first one is on Tuesday, January 16, for 20 euros, and the second one is a day later, on the 17th, for 30 euros. The young man arrived at 5.20 in the morning on Friday, January 19, after a 12-hour journey. And He was caught by Canon at the bus stop and became a protector of sorts.Romanian national, accompanying him in certain moments of risk or claims that he helped him with some matters and that many people met very frequently in Alfonso’s presence, both inside and outside his home.
Functionally diverse young man explained accompanied in the presence of investigators for his ex wife Given his situation, he spent the next two days and three nights with the canon, but did not specify whether he spoke to him about his situation as a priest.
There was only sex once
The witness explains in detail:After drinking coffee, the three of them went to Alfonso López’s house in his car.When the canoe assistant saw that the young man did not pose any risk, as he stated in his statement, he left, leaving them alone. The two days they spent together are summarized in the same way: the priest “went to work – held daily mass first thing in the morning at San Pascual Baylón Parish– at 8.30am he too was leaving the flat, but “to wander around Valencia.”
Later, they met again at home for dinner; On the first day, the owner brought all his rations. seafood rice and the second is black rice on Saturday. They didn’t leave the house again on Friday and “no offers came in” that day. When night came, they lay down in the same bed, the canoe’s double bed, and just slept, he says.
After black rice on Saturday, the canon went to bed to sleep, and his guest went to wander around the city again and drink some beer. He talked to his ex-wife and said to her with astonishment: Alfonso described him as “very strange” because “he went to bed very late and child behavior“, he reiterated that it was not clear to him that he was in the house of an unknown old man and that he was sharing a bed with him, so he once again insisted that he “be careful”.
“A little sexual encounter”
When night came, this pattern repeated itself. However, in this case the witness states: “While she was in bed, Alfonso appeared and Alfonso did not offer her money for sexual intercourse, but yes he made sexual advances towards her“and then this is what he describes as “A small sexual encounter” without going into further detail.
Then they slept and On Sunday morning, they both left the apartment again.the priest towards him Cathedral Since he was not coming back, he, who was already carrying his suitcase, went to the other side. From 10:30 on Sunday morning until the 26th, the day of the police statement, both confirmed that the young man was with his ex-wife. AND He said he never returned to the apartment or saw the “old gentleman”.