After a ten day silence, Angel Rodriguez da Costa decided to break the quiet and confront the criminal case tied to the alleged crime his ex-wife Beatriz Lijó faced at her home in Baiona. The Vigo Court of Violence Against Women is set to hear his appearance before the magistrate for the third time. The matters involve his statements about the alleged offenses and the request to advance the trial process.
vague memories
All available indicative evidence points toward the 46 year old math teacher da Costa as the person responsible for the homicide of his former spouse, though the defendant claims little about the events. He recalls arriving at Beatrizs residence in the Percibilleira district with his two younger children on a Sunday night following a weekend with them. He remembers pressing the doorbell and letting Beatriz in. Beyond that, the sequence of events remains unclear, with gaps filled in based on ongoing investigations and the authorities accounts.
trauma
Beatrizs body was found near the gate of her home. Investigators noted multiple injuries including wounds to the chest and back and a severe blow to the back of the head. The defendant has indicated uncertainty about who delivered the blows and how the blows occurred. If the forensic report confirms these details, they will be presented as the established facts in the trial process.
absolute mutism
Ángel Rodríguez da Costa, a teacher at a local high school, was apprehended on February 6 after turning himself in at the Ourense National Police Station. He faces accusations connected to the death of his former partner and remains in custody as the case proceeds through legal channels.
truths
The defendant arrived at the victim’s home late on a Sunday with his two underage children who may have observed portions of the events. It is alleged that he later took the children to a relative’s residence while investigators continued to gather evidence related to the incident.
psychiatric evaluation
Upon arrest, the person under investigation refused to testify and communicated with neither family nor counsel. His first court appearance in Vigo concluded with emergency transfer to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. Medical reports subsequently indicated that he was not in a catatonic state and confirmed his legal capacity. Nevertheless, when returned to court, he once again declined to speak and did not accept the judges offer to submit a written statement about the sequence of orders that placed him in the custody of the A Lama facility, where the alleged crime took place.
Citations accompany this narrative to reflect ongoing reporting from local media outlets. Observers note the evolving nature of the case as prosecutors assemble additional evidence and the defense seeks to clarify the timeline. The public can expect further court actions as the proceedings unfold and more information becomes available from official channels.