Spain’s Malaga? No. In Madrid, Criminal Court No. 16 has paused the hearing planned for November 7 concerning Daniel Sancho, accused in a 2019 capital case. The pause comes after the court received a formal notification from a relevant authority, delaying the defendant’s deposition that was set to take place via videoconference.
Daniel Sancho, the son of well-known actor Rodolfo Sancho, remains in preventive detention in a Thai prison while the Thai authorities advance proceedings related to an alleged murder and dismemberment in Koh Samui. The case of Edwin Arrieta is under fast scrutiny, and Sancho reportedly confessed after his August 4 arrest. Multiple details surrounding the incident still require clarification as the investigation continues.
Back in Spain, Sancho faces a separate legal matter for an alleged wounding in Madrid. The Madrid Public Prosecutor’s Office filed a request for a sentence of one year imprisonment along with civil liability for the crime in a letter issued in April 2021. This procedure is distinct from the Thai case and is pursued within the Spanish system for the alleged offense.
The incident in question occurred in the early hours of November 9, 2019, when Sancho was near José Abascal Street in Madrid. Reports indicate that he approached a taxi queue without following the proper order and that a bystander offered a rebuke. In response, Sancho allegedly struck the individual in the head with a punch, an act that reportedly caused injuries and required a twelve-day recovery period. The assailant reportedly sustained damage to the victim’s appearance due to the fracture of an upper right incisor.
The Madrid case has been on the docket of the 16th Criminal Court since February 2022, though delays in the administration of justice—in part due to the pandemic and strikes in prior judicial years—pushed proceedings forward. The court has faced challenges in scheduling appearances, creating a pause in the timeline of the case while other lines of inquiry unfold.
Punch at the taxi stand
As documented, during the early hours near José Abascal Street around 04:00 on November 9, 2019, Sancho reportedly approached a taxi vehicle that stood in line to be used by the public, disregarding the established queue. A person who witnessed the moment later recounted that Sancho was confronted for not respecting the queue and that the defendant responded by delivering a blow to the head with the apparent intent to injure. The impact allegedly caused a reaction across the body and contributed to injuries that required medical attention and a recovery period of nearly two weeks. The incident also left visible consequences, including damage to the victim’s dental structure, specifically an injured incisor on the upper right side.
The authorities classify the Spanish events as an injury under the relevant provisions of the Criminal Code. The case outlines Sancho as the perpetrator, with responsibilities defined under the pertinent articles commonly applied to wounding offenses. The legal process in Spain continues in parallel with the Thai investigation, reflecting the complexities of cross-border cases involving public figures and alleged violent acts. Information about the proceedings in Spain remains subject to official updates from the Public Prosecutor and the judicial authorities, with ongoing care taken to ensure due process and the protection of all parties’ rights. Attribution: Official court and prosecutorial communications, amended as new information becomes available.