he Superior Court of Justice of Madrid (TSJM) The conviction was confirmed Seven and a half years in prison A man was charged with attempted murder after setting fire to the blanket in which a woman was sleeping Homeless person In the area Tetouan.
This is reflected in the decision that attractiveness Submitted by the convict against the ruling issued against him Madrid District Court Last February.
The court believes that it has been proven that the accused approached the street where the victim was sleeping quietly and protected under it cartoon And covered with QuiltWith intent Ending your lifeset fire to A lighter To the blanket that covered him.
Later, a man was walking with him dog He saw the fire and got it Put out the fire Step on the item of clothing frequently to prevent it from spreading. After that, this witness turned to the accused and admonished him loudly: “Do you want to kill him?”“, where the accused replied:He asked for it“.
As the Chamber emphasizes, “the conclusions which, after removing all shadows of doubt, confirm… Composition And the obvious one The Nikandi runner For the appellant, after careful analysis of the evidentiary materials and the preceding, contemporaneous and subsequent circumstances, it appears Logical and rational“.
Therefore, the justices concluded that the lower court’s ruling “is not only scandalous guide This supports the conviction, but also explains why Alternative version presented by the appellant before the court Status quo“.
The Chamber indicates that these reasons lead to… -Undermining the presumption of innocence. The ruling is not final and an appeal can be made.