Overview
- Antonia Salamanca Garau admitted aggravated homicide in the Audiencia Provincial de Palma under a conformity agreement with the prosecutor.
- The judge delivered an oral sentence of 17 years in prison and absolute disqualification, with the written ruling to be issued in the coming days.
- Prosecutors detailed that on 14 April 2024 in Sineu she beat her aunt, compressed her ribcage, and fatally stabbed her in the chest.
- After the killing, she cleaned blood, placed the body in a large suitcase, transported it to Palma, sought a death certificate by phone, and initially lied to police before confessing during the forensic examination.
- The court classified the crime as aggravated due to the victim’s advanced age and cognitive decline, noting the defendant’s alcohol-use disorder and anxiety as contextual factors.