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Arenas jury trial opens over 2019 disappearance case
The defendant denies the charges; prosecutors seek 17 years for homicide and a moral-integrity offence, while the family’s private prosecution seeks 20 years for murder.
A jury trial opened in Málaga on Tuesday, 3 November, for a man accused of killing his partner in Arenas in 2019. He denies the allegations and remains on provisional release.
The case concerns alleged events at the family home on 12 June 2019. The woman’s remains were first found on 21 June, with further remains located later that year.
Charges and competing claims
The Málaga prosecutor charges the defendant with homicide and an offence against moral integrity, seeking a total of 17 years in prison: 15 years for homicide and two for the second offence. The private prosecution, acting for a family member, alleges murder and seeks 20 years. The defence denies the allegations and asks the jury to acquit him.
The jury is expected to hear at least nine sessions over at least two weeks, with proceedings scheduled to run through 13 November. The case remains before the court, and no verdict has been reached.
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Sources: elDiario.es; Canal Sur.
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- elDiario.es (opens in a new tab)
- Canal Sur (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of the Interior (Balance de Criminalidad) (opens in a new tab)
