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Jury Convicts Florian Rama of Murder in 2019 Salceda Stabbing

Sentencing now rests with Judge Belén Rubido following requests for 25 years plus €300,000.

Overview

  • Jurors in Pontevedra delivered a unanimous guilty verdict on Friday, finding Rama responsible for killing 25-year-old Soufian Mahra in Salceda de Caselas.
  • The panel ruled there was alevosía, a form of treachery that leaves a victim unable to defend themselves, but it rejected ensañamiento, which would have required proof of cruelty to cause extra pain.
  • Jurors said Rama pulled a knife without warning and stabbed Mahra three times, a sequence the court deemed intentional and fatal.
  • Evidence cited included phone data placing Rama at the scene, CCTV that showed him fleeing, photos from the bar, DNA from blood samples, and eyewitness accounts.
  • The court will now set the prison term after bids ranging from 15 to 25 years plus €300,000, the jury advised against any suspension or pardon, and Rama remains in custody after a prior arrest in Great Britain.