Six years of detention in a closed regime, plus a three-year probation term, constitute the sentence handed to the minor for a triple parricide. The killings, which claimed the lives of the parents and a ten-year-old brother, occurred last February 8 in Elche, as confirmed by judicial sources. Alicante’s 2nd Juvenile Court issued the verdict following the August proceedings at the Palace of Justice in Alicante. The oral hearing, originally scheduled for September, was conducted in mid-August amid a pause in routine judicial activity. The case’s high media attention may have influenced the cadence of proceedings.
Although plea agreements are not typically used in cases of such severity, the oral hearing proceeded swiftly because the accused admitted to all facts and acknowledged the crimes, an admission made after disciplinary trouble at home. The arrest had taken place at the family home in Elche, which set the sequence of events in motion.
The house in Elche where the triple murder took place was cited in court records. The sentence aligns with the request from the Juvenile Prosecutor’s Office for a maximum outcome given the teen’s age at the time of the crimes. The forensic experts consulted noted that, had the offender been a year older, a longer period of internalization could have been possible.
declared unworthiness
In addition to the criminal case, the mother’s and father’s relatives filed a separate civil complaint and demanded consideration of the minor’s insulting remarks to prevent further civil action. The magistrate ultimately rejected the request to deprive the minor of any inheritance, choosing instead to pursue the matter through civil channels. Forensic specialists indicated that the offender’s conviction for three murder counts could be sufficient to support the civil claim regarding the provocative statements.
The juvenile is currently placed in a center within the Valencia region. He has remained there since February and will continue to be so for the time being. Forensic experts have suggested that the center could house him until the age of 21, or perhaps into the completion of the sentence. After reaching adulthood, there is a possibility of transfer to a prison facility if behavior does not align with rehabilitative aims. Upon serving the sentence, a formal record of criminal activity would not be carried forward.
The police presence at the Elche residence was noted in court records, marking the moment authorities secured the three victims and began the investigation. The Valencia Institute of Forensic Medicine, which includes psychiatry and clinical psychology specialists, conducted an interview with the minor and released a report indicating that the offender did not display psychotic disorders or other mental illnesses that would impede self-determination. The report described the actions as cold and unremorseful, noting an intentional approach to the crime.
no mental disorder
The report, referenced during the Alicante proceedings and publicized by local media earlier in the year, stated that the adolescent was fully aware of his actions when he killed his family in response to a reprimand over academic performance. He claimed to have felt anger and to have briefly lost control; the punishment linked to failing grades and curbing privileges, such as access to a computer and television, contributed to the motive according to the testimony of investigators and experts.
The events unfolded in the afternoon of February 8. After being told of another failure, the teen was sent to a grounded room without entertainment or computer access. He retrieved a shotgun owned by his grandfather, murdered his mother with three shots, and then, when the ten-year-old brother arrived after hearing the gunfire, killed him with a shot to the back while the child attempted to escape.
three days of quiet
The offender disposed of the bodies in a warehouse near the residence and waited for his father to return home at night, shooting him as soon as he entered. The seriously wounded father managed to wrest the firearm and throw it aside, but the teen reloaded and shot two more times. The body was concealed, the crime scene cleaned, a shower taken, and a calm dinner eaten before the teen spent three days occupied with video games, isolated in his room.
During this period, he communicated as if he were a relative via messaging apps and even contacted the school to claim a family member was ill with Covid. The triple crime became known three days later when some aunts returned home and the teen confessed to them what had happened.