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Jury Set to Deliberate in 2019 Salceda Stabbing Trial

Prosecutors say a DNA trace, phone records, the lack of defensive wounds indicate a planned stabbing.

Overview

  • Jurors are expected to begin deliberations after closing arguments concluded in the Pontevedra court.
  • Prosecutors and the family’s lawyer each asked for 25 years in prison and about €300,000 in compensation.
  • Forensic experts said Soufian Mraha had no defensive wounds and suffered three stab injuries, including one to the heart, which points to a surprise attack.
  • Investigators presented a blood DNA trace tied to Florian Rama near the scene and phone data placing his device in the area, while the defense said the only matched drop was roughly 420 meters away and asked for acquittal.
  • Witness identifications, a police‑analyzed photo, and a years‑long probe that led to Rama’s January 2024 arrest in the United Kingdom and extradition to Galicia formed key parts of the case after an earlier mistaken arrest.