The case concerns a young man accused of fatally shooting his partner in the head at their home in Los Palmerales, Elche, on Christmas Day 2021, in the early hours. The prosecution maintains that there were no mental health issues affecting his judgment, arguing that the act was fully attributable to the facts surrounding the incident.
These conclusions were presented by a forensic expert during the third session of the Alicante Court trial. A technical malfunction forced the hearing to be postponed until the following day, Thursday, because video conferencing could not proceed as planned. The expert from the Comprehensive Forensic Evaluation Unit indicated that the defendant had been examined on two separate occasions after the alleged crime and did not display any psychopathological condition.
Footprint
In this session, investigators from the Scientific Police described the analysis of seven fingerprints found in a handwritten note and on a bottle of gasoline. With the exception of one print, all matched those of the defendant, a finding that may be presented to the jury as part of the evidentiary record.
The oral proceedings are expected to resume at the Courthouse on Thursday, after the last witnesses and experts who could not attend on Wednesday due to the disruption are heard. Prosecution and defense teams will present their final observations as the presiding judge guides the process. Margarita Esquivas will set the tone for the verdict as the popular jurors deliberate on whether the defendant is guilty of the murder of Yolanda, a young woman referenced in ongoing proceedings.