This Monday, the trial against a man accused of murdering and defrauding an elderly couple in 2019 began in Barcelona court. The prosecution describes the accused as a “monster” who, after gaining the trust of Manuel and Piedad by selling them orthopedic products. , stole thousands of euros from them and, after being discovered, He stabbed them to death in their own home.
Prosecutor Félix Martín highlighted the “coldness” of the crime, describing it as a planned act of economic abuse against two vulnerable victims aged 83 and 84. Throughout the trial it was revealed that the defendant, who worked as a salesman selling products for the elderly, had established a close relationship with the couple, regularly visiting their home and accessing their personal data. including your bank cards.
During the trial, it was revealed that between March and August 2019, the defendant convinced Manuel and Piedad to buy unnecessary products, thus accumulating more than 10,000 euros in expenses. To hide his scam, on August 19, the defendant returned to the couple’s home with the objective “to try to continue their predatory plan” and, using a knife, he attacked them.
The prosecution emphasizes that the accused attacked them knowing that due to their age and physical condition, they would not be able to defend themselves effectively and that he caused them additional suffering, causing unnecessary injury resulting in death and for the psychological damage caused to both during the attack.
During the previous allegations, the prosecutor detailed that the discovery of the bodies took place on the night of August 24 to 25, when the “a very complicated investigation which lasted 18 months” and which ultimately led to the accused.
Furthermore, he clarified that the accused was arrested on February 16, 2021 and that while the Catalan police carried out the entry and search, he then tried to ingest two pills toend your lifealthough he only succeeded with the first, which made the accused very serious.
The prosecution requested two final, reviewable prison sentences, one for each of the murders, in addition to the other crimes of fraud and violent theft. The victims’ son asked compensation of 150,000 eurosas well as 50,000 euros for each of his granddaughters. For its part, the accused’s defense requested his acquittal.
