The popular jury has declared guilty the man accused of killing a woman on March 22, 2023, in Móra la Nova, after stabbing her 50 times. The reading of the verdict took place this Friday afternoon at the Audiencia de Tarragona.
The jury's decision maintains the clash between the two theses that have marked the trial. While the Public Prosecutor's Office maintains that there was murder with treachery and cruelty and seeks 25 years in prison, the defense asks that the acts be punished as homicide and reduces the sentence to 15 years due to the accused's confession.
The Public Prosecutor's Office maintains 25 years for murder with treachery and cruelty
The public ministry has not modified its sentence request after the guilty verdict. In addition to the 25 years in prison, it seeks compensation of 700,000 euros for the victim's relatives.
The prosecution places the events in Móra la Nova on March 22, 2023, and maintains that the accused acted with treachery and cruelty. During the proceedings, it was established as one of the central facts that the woman received 50 stab wounds.
With the verdict already read, the trial has been submitted for sentencing at the Audiencia de Tarragona. The final resolution will now correspond to the court.
The defense reduces the request to 15 years for homicide after the confession
The defense has maintained a different classification and has requested a sentence of 15 years in prison. Its approach involves judging the accused for homicide and not for murder.
This change in penal classification is supported by the defendant's confession of the crime, an element that the defense has put on the table to request a lesser sentence than that sought by the Public Prosecutor's Office.
The reading of the popular jury's verdict was held this Friday afternoon at the Audiencia de Tarragona, where the Public Prosecutor's Office also maintained the request for 700,000 euros in compensation for the woman's relatives.