The popular jury for the trial against the alleged patricide in Sota de Valderoyda (León) delivered its verdict on Thursday, according to which the accused was arrested. Unanimously guilty of his father’s death.
Moreover, the popular jury considered … It was also unanimously agreed that the events occurred In a treacherous manner and by a majority of eight to one that there was cruelty. Regarding the crime of wounding his brother on the day of the events, the People’s Jury found the accused guilty as well.
For its part, the Public Prosecution explained that if the mitigating circumstances of intoxication and the aggravating circumstances of consanguinity were present, it reduced its request for life imprisonment, subject to reconsideration. 28 years imprisonment for murder; Probation for 10 years; They also remain traceable for 10 years; Prohibition of proximity to the victim’s wife, children (mother and four siblings) and residence in La Sota de Valderoyda for 28 years. Regarding the injury crime, he requested a fine for three months in a daily amount of 10 euros, according to Europa Press.
For its part, the Special Prosecution, which also requested reviewable permanent imprisonment, finally requested 29 years’ imprisonment for murder, while the defense requested the minimum sentence for the facts and opened the possibility of adopting corresponding measures “at that time.”
During his appearance on Wednesday, the defendant pleaded guilty to “excessive” consumption of alcohol. “I am guilty; Of course I am guilty of causing my father’s death by beating him up, for no reason.“Because of excessive drinking, alcohol poisoning, it’s that simple.”
“I assume that the events that occurred are the ones being prosecuted. “I’m aware that I was in the state that I was in. The facts are that and I’m in custody for that,” he said, all the while stressing that his alcohol intake was “completely out of control” and was “extremely high” before the attack. He added: “I simply did not determine what I was doing and did not believe the facts they accused me of until weeks later.”
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The events took place on December 29, 2023 at the family home in La Sota de Valderoyda. The accused, the victim’s son, moved the same morning to La Sota de Valderoyda.
According to witnesses during the trial, after arriving at the family home, he went out to hang out with one of his four brothers, with whom he spent a few hours in area bars drinking alcoholic beverages. One time, when his brother left a bar to smoke, He took the opportunity to get into the car and return to the family home.
When he arrived, he realized that his mother and one of his sisters were at home, so he left and waited for them to leave the house before entering, according to his sister’s testimony. As soon as he entered the house, at around 8pm, he started an argument with his father, who allegedly attacked him, causing various injuries that later led to his death.
At that moment, the brother he had gone out with arrived home and heard his father say: “Help me, he is killing me.” When he entered the kitchen, where the events took place, he witnessed the assault on his father, who was lying on the floor “full of blood,” and when he tried to protect him, a quarrel began with the accused, in which he sustained some injuries.
After being able to contain the assailant with the help of neighbors and when the Civil Guard arrived, the victim was transferred with various injuries to Lyon Hospital, where he finally died on January 2, 2024 from head trauma, according to what forensic experts explained.
After listening to the statements of forensic experts, Civil Guard agents, witnesses, and the accused himself during the two days of the trial, both the Public Prosecution and the Special Prosecution decided in their final conclusions that The consumption of alcohol did not amount to intoxication and did not lead to a decrease in their volitional abilities.. They also established that the victim was a particularly vulnerable person due to the illnesses he suffered from, which made it necessary to assist other people to perform daily tasks such as getting up or using crutches to walk.
In addition to this are the statements of two of the defendants’ brothers who confirmed that he himself said months ago, on the day of the events, “It is time to make room for the new generations,” in reference to their father, an issue that was declared today to be an unproven fact.
With all this and after the ruling of the popular jury, the case is now pending for the judge assigned to it to issue a ruling.