Family of accused man They tried to set fire to their home in Alicante and set them on fire. He did not show up this Monday for the hearing in the County Court. witnesses mother and two sisters from the defendants. Although all three have the right not to testify against them, the Prosecutor’s Office considers their statements to be necessary in order to establish the circumstances in which the accident occurred, which is why the hearing was held. Postponed to November 10. In the meantime, the cases when they did not appear in court will become clear. It so happens that the accused was arrested less than two weeks ago. break the restraining order what was imposed on him as a result of these events and prevented him from approaching his mother. He also broke another order that prohibited him from approaching.accused his nephew of alleged sexual abuse. The man has accumulated 78 arrests for criminal acts, the last three for not keeping the distance in the last two weeks.
The fire broke out in the early hours of the morning November 9, 2019 at the address where the accused lives with his family in the north of Alicante. No more than ten people lived in the flat: the accused, his mother, two sisters and six young children. The prosecution charged him with setting fire to the mattress in his bedroom and Leave the house on fire and without telling anyone. The rapid response of the fire brigade prevented the spread of flames without causing any personal damage. The prosecution has so far ten years in prison for arson.
Until now, the accused accepted his responsibility for the fire and accepted the facts. However, during the trial version changed And now he denies everything. That he didn’t burn the mattress on purpose, and probably that night. would fall asleep in bed with a cigarette. The defense, the fire expert police investigating the events, was asked about this possibility, and the agent was outspoken: in these cases the owner of the cigarette is often caught in the flames and this was not the case in this case, nor was there any sign of him in the house? From the police with this fire “It could have been a great misfortune”.
The prosecutor considers it important to know the circumstances in which the occupants of the house discovered the fire, so He asked to be called back. Even if it’s openly asking if they’re going to exercise their right not to testify against them.
The agents, who were sent to the scene on the night of the detention, met with the police. nephew of the defendantExplaining that he has been subjected to threats and insults from the defendants for about two years . He appeared on the portal that night, He insults her while threatening with a knife if she sees him alone on the street. He reportedly damaged his car before leaving. After a raid, agents found her at her mother’s house and decided to remove her from it as well.