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Prosecutors Seek 36 Years as ‘O Chioleiro’ Maleta Murder Case Moves Toward Trial in Vigo

Forensic experts say the accused shows a personality disorder but no psychosis.

Overview

  • Judicial instruction has concluded and the case awaits a trial date in the Violence on Women court in Pontevedra province.
  • The Vigo prosecutor’s office filed for 33 years for murder with alevosía plus three years for a continued fraud, also seeking civil compensation exceeding €200,000.
  • The private prosecution representing the victim’s family requests 28 years in prison, restraining measures after release, and €180,000 in compensation.
  • Prosecutors allege the accused used the victim’s bank card after her death for purchases, citing €1,813.82 in charges, though another filing reports €2,270.
  • Investigators say the victim was fatally stabbed in bed on 14 September 2023; her body was found in a suitcase on 22 February 2024 and the suspect was jailed provisionally after his March 1 arrest, with aggravating recidivism cited from a prior homicide conviction.