A notable delay in the case has taken center stage. Pedro Lozano Jiménez, often referred to in the media as the “Rambo of Requena”, has been incarcerated since June 2020 after the authorities linked him to a string of violent robberies in rural areas around the Utiel-Requena Plain. He was being escorted yesterday from the Picassent prison to the Valencia Justice Complex, where he was slated to face trial for robberies committed between January and March 2020, for which the prosecution seeks a 21-year sentence. This latest development was first reported in an exclusive by Levante-EMV, and authorities confirmed that the hearing has been postponed by one year, now rescheduled for June 2025. Lozano Jiménez will continue to serve a 27-year sentence already imposed for attempting to murder two Civil Guard officers in Teruel in June 2020. This contrast between charges adds to the complexity of his legal trajectory as the state pursues multiple fronts in his case (source notes: Levante-EMV and official court records).
The postponement comes as Lozano Jiménez spent a week at the Valencia prison after being transferred from Zuera in Zaragoza to attend the hearing in a Valencia Penal Court. The assault occurred at 7:30 a.m. as uniformed officers were preparing to load him onto the daily transport to the Justice Campus. The detainee attacked the officers without warning, managing to detach himself from the guards and then lunged at them with bites aimed at the neck. The incident prompted immediate intervention by prison staff and nearby officers who helped restrain him and secure the scene.
A new accusation of homicide in attempt is anticipated, given the manner and location of the attack, which suggests homicidal intent. Following the assault, Lozano Jiménez was formally arrested again and returned to imprisonment. The investigation is ongoing, and prosecutors are likely to file charges related to attempted homicide tied to the confrontation with two officers. Authorities described the scene as chaotic, with all four officers performing under pressure to subdue the detainee, who appeared to be in a frenzied state during the incident.
Witnesses relayed that Lozano Jiménez, who had previously been described as quiet, acted with extreme aggression as soon as the guards approached. He attacked with focused ferocity, aiming for the officers’ vital areas and appearing intent on causing grave harm. This depiction has fueled discussions about the potential escalation in the charges faced in Valencia, on top of the prior conviction and the pending case in Requena that could widen his sentence profile.
During the earlier scheduled trial, Lozano Jiménez was expected to face a composite penalty including four counts of robbery with violence and intimidation, a home-invasion with attempted break-in, possession of an illegal firearm for the use of a shotgun in the raids, and a fine for unlawful occupancy of a residence. Friends and associates who previously described him as a reserved individual without a history of violence now face a dramatically altered narrative given the sequence of violent offenses attributed to him since February 2020.
The 32-year-old detainee, who began a violent downturn on February 28, 2020, was apprehended on June 8 after a broad police operation across Teruel. He sought refuge following an escape from Requena and was subdued after firing at two officers in Muniesa, an event that left one of the officers seriously injured. The Civil Guard later neutralized him, resulting in the official conviction that now anchors his current prison term in Teruel, which has since been upheld by regional and national courts.
With the 27-year Teruel sentence confirmed by the Aragón High Court and later by the Supreme Court, Lozano Jiménez also faces additional potential penalties related to the Requena assaults and the Tuesday’s violent attack on the Civil Guard. These concurrent legal paths are shaping a broader, multi-layered case that will likely extend beyond the current custodial sentence as prosecutors press for accountability on multiple fronts.
Experts and officials emphasize that the case highlights the challenges of handling violent offenders who display unpredictable patterns of aggression. The evolving charges in Valencia, complemented by the ongoing Teruel conviction, underscore a broader narrative about public safety and the legal system’s response to serious violent crimes in both rural settings and urban centers across Spain. (Official statements and court records cited in contemporary reporting.)