the public prosecutor demanded higher penalties in a case filed this Friday, seeking twenty years of imprisonment. a lawsuit has been brought against a man accused of sexually assaulting and coercing his former partner in la vila joiosa, on charges that include sexual assault, two counts of gender-based violence abuse, and one count of threatening and violating a protection measure. the authorities indicate that the accused could be subject to protective orders, and the case is proceeding under the jurisdiction of the public ministry. (Source: Public Ministry)
as outlined by the prosecutor, the incidents are alleged to have taken place on 27 june 2023. the complainant was reportedly summoned by the man to his home, where a confrontation occurred. during the altercation, the defendant is said to have assaulted the woman, inflicting injuries across her body and pressing a knife to her neck. according to the public ministry, he allegedly stated his intent to kill her and to coerce her into sexual relations. (Source: Public Ministry)
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the defendant remains in preventive detention as the case moves forward. while he denied the accusations in the hearing held yesterday, his defense attorney, jerome ruiz, requested an acquittal. (Source: Public Ministry)
the victim, a 33-year-old woman, did not attend the hearing. her whereabouts could not be located, and her statements were read aloud in court in the presence of the civil guard. (Source: Public Ministry)
regional police agents and the la vila joiosa civil guard reported that officers on the scene described the woman as tense and injured, with visible blood on her person. they assisted her at a neighbor’s home, where she sought shelter after escaping from the defendant. (Source: Public Ministry)