The director of The Palm Trees, David Rodriguezalso a former player of the Canary Islands team, was found guilty of one offense of injury and another of threats of gender violence. The defendant admitted the facts and reached an agreement in accordance with the Prosecutor’s Office and the private accusation and the sentence pronounced by the Violence Against Women Court number 3 of THE Palm trees of Gran Canaria It is already firm and does not allow for appeal.
The judicial resolution to which the newspaper had access The province considers it proven that last Monday, November 11, Deivid went at midnight to the home of a woman with whom he had a romantic relationship and had a strong argument with her “during which, and guided by the intention to harm the physical integrity of the same, he began to push and pull her hair, grabbing her by the neck and biting her face and shoulder.
During this fight between the two, Deivid “yelled at her, you motherfucker, listen to me, I didn’t do anything”, but the woman managed to get away from the attacker and he immediately grabbed a knife from the kitchen and raised it “with the intention of intimidating him” while shouting: “I will kill you, you motherfucker, if you ruin my life, I will kill you, your father and your son. » The woman, at that moment, was trying to get her ten-month-old son out of the room where he was sleeping.
Deivid was sentenced for this crime to 40 days of work for the benefit of the Canary Islands community and 20 months of deprivation of the right to own and carry weapons. In addition, you will be completely prohibited from approaching the victim or their child within 500 meters, as well as from communicating with them by any means or system, directly or indirectly, for a period of 20 months.
Deivid’s conviction
Finally, Deivid will serve another identical sentence for an offense of threats in the area of gender violence: compensating the victim with 350 euros and paying the procedural costs. Remember that the former professional defender is currently 35 years old and that after leaving football he became assistant to the sports management of Las Palmas, in charge of transfers.
Las Palmas opens a file
This Friday, Las Palmas opened an internal disciplinary file against Deivid after hearing the sentence of the Court of Violence against Women Number 3 of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria against the former footballer and current member of the sports management of the said club for the offense of injuries. . and another of threats in the area of gender violence.
In a statement, Las Palmas emphasizes that after learning of the final judgment against Deivid, it decided to “immediately” open an internal disciplinary file to evaluate the facts and take the corresponding measures in accordance with the club’s internal regulations and policies.
Likewise, Las Palmas expressed its “deepest solidarity and support” to the victim and his family, while reiterating its “absolute commitment” to the protection of human rights and the promotion of equality and respect in society.
Gender-based violence, the statement said, constitutes an “absolute red line” in the club’s policy, which is why they “firmly” display their condemnation of all forms of violence and ensure that any behavior that violates dignity is ” unacceptable”. rights of people.
In this sense, they announce a “zero tolerance policy towards any form of violence, reinforcing” the commitment to building a “safe and respectful environment for all”. Finally, the press release indicates that Las Palmas faces this situation with “maximum seriousness and responsibility”, committing to act with “transparency, always consistent” with its “values and ethical principles”.
