A abuser The accused, currently convicted, faces an additional 15 years in prison on Tuesday for illegal detention, burglary in a residential home, violating sentence and aggravated relationship and attempted murder.
The prosecution contends that the man entered Segorbe’s former partner’s home at dawn, while she slept, in May 2020. The provisional indictment suggests the act was carried out with a companion, for whom the Public Ministry had requested a 12-year prison term.
According to the allegations, the two men moved toward the victim’s chamber, covering his mouth with their hands and delivering a heavy punch that rendered him unconscious. They then gagged him with two handkerchiefs knotted together, effectively blocking his nose and mouth, and secured their own restrained limbs with tight bindings.
However, the victim briefly regained consciousness, and at one point one intruder questioned the other, asking, “Shall we kill him?” The reply allegedly was, “Let him die, let him die.”
Prosecutors state that the woman remained in a prone position with her left forearm extended for no less than 22 hours. She was eventually located and rescued by Civil Guard officers. Upon rescue, she showed signs of unconsciousness, a weak pulse, and bruising on both the upper and lower extremities.
In the broader course of this incident, the intruders took a Samsung Galaxy smartphone valued at about 180 euros.
As a consequence of the attack, the woman sustained multiple contusions, generalized pain, and circular abrasions on her wrists and ankles. Psychologically, the Public Prosecutor notes a diagnosis including reactive depressive anxiety disorder with post-traumatic stress.
The defendants have remained in custody since their arrest in May 2020, and this Tuesday they appeared in the Provincial Court to answer for the charges. The trial was slated to continue on the following days.
Beyond the prison terms of 15 and 12 years argued for by the Public Ministry, the civil liability division is requested to award the victim 180 euros for the stolen phone, 300 euros for the injuries, and an additional 6,000 euros for non-pecuniary damages suffered.
The judgment mentions that the woman’s former spouse had already been convicted of sexist harassment in relation to the case.
The court proceedings underscore a pattern of violent intrusion and coercion that affected the victim for an extended period. Legal observers note that the combination of unlawful confinement, physical assault, and threats of lethal harm constitutes a serious criminal sequence with lasting consequences for the survivor. The prosecution’s multipronged request reflects the aim to address both the physical harm and the psychological trauma endured by the victim, as well as to recover some of the financial losses tied to the crime. [Attribution: Public Prosecutor’s Office]