As of Monday, December 11, the León Court ordered that Pedro Muñoz, a former councilor for Ponferrada, remain in temporary prison. The decision comes after allegations that he attacked his wife, actions that reportedly left her partner seriously injured when he was thrown from a balcony at their home. The court noted that the preliminary measures were necessary while the case proceeded through the justice system. This update came from the Press Office of the Supreme Court of Justice of Leon, with details compiled by Europa Press.
The scheduled hearing in this matter will be conducted by the Third Criminal Chamber of the Court of León across five sessions. According to the court, the proceedings are set to begin on Monday and are expected, in principle, to conclude by December 21. The timeline was confirmed by the judiciary and reported in recent briefings. The case concerns violent acts alleged to have occurred within a household setting and has drawn attention due to the public role of Muñoz, a former leader of the El Bierzo Coalition in Ponferrada. The information was provided by the Supreme Court of Justice of Leon and circulated by Europa Press.
Muñoz was detained following his arrest and has remained in temporary detention since then. He stands accused of assault on his wife, Raquel Díaz, who was reportedly involved with a party partner. The allegations describe an incident in which she was pushed toward a hazardous area on a terrace, resulting in severe injuries that left the husband temporarily paralyzed from the waist down. The proceedings are focused on the alleged domestic violence and related acts within the family sphere.
Public prosecutors have indicated that the charges do not include attempted murder. They note that Muñoz allegedly called the Castilla y León 112 Emergency Service to obtain medical help after the incident. This detail has been cited in courtroom documents as part of the provisional assessment of the case and its seriousness. The file emphasizes the gravity of the harm reported and the need to consider appropriate sanctions consistent with habitual violence and the seriousness of the injuries involved.
In its provisional certificate of competence, the prosecutor’s office is seeking a lengthy prison sentence for Muñoz, totaling eighteen years and nine months. The charges include habitual violence, domestic abuse, insults, threats, and, most seriously, the infliction of serious injuries. Alongside imprisonment, the prosecutors seek a broad ban on approaching or communicating with the victim for forty-two and a half years. They also request a weapon prohibition lasting sixteen years and compensation for the victim’s damages. The total requested compensation includes over one million euros for the victim, plus specific sums for legal proceedings and medical care, to be allocated to the victim and to medical facilities that treated the injuries.