Juvenile court number 1 in Badajoz, sentence of six years in prison in closed regime to two minors for the murder of the social educator Belén Cortés, who lost her life violently in a protected home in Badajoz. … They are also considered guilty of violent theft and, in the case of one of them, of driving without a license and damage, after trying to flee the scene with the victim’s vehicle.
These are the two boys, aged 14 and 15 at the time of the eventspeople convicted of murder. The other minor, 17 years old, who took to the streets last week due to lack of conviction, will serve five years in prison for “necessary collaborator”.
All are condemned to three years of probation. In addition, they will have to compensate directly and jointly, with the Government of Extremadura, the relatives of the victim who are over €620,000.
A case that opened the debate on social educators
The events date back to the night of March 9. It was Sunday. Two minors, after running away a few days ago, returned to the protected apartment in which they lived. Both, as well as another minor who raised the alarm, They were alone with Belén, who died violently that night.. A few moments after the crime, the two minors with another young woman They fled the scene with the deceased’s vehicle. They ended up being intercepted a few hours later in Mérida, after having an accident with the car. What happened caused great emotion throughout Spain and opened the debate on the working conditions of social educators and the rights of minors.
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