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Valencia Court Sentences Miguel Tomás V. N. to 28 Years for Murder of Emeritus Canon

The ruling cites digital alongside financial evidence, with the sentence open to appeal.

Overview

  • The court imposed 20 years for murder, five for robbery with violence, and three for continued fraud.
  • Geolocation data placed the defendant’s and victim’s phones together at the time of the killing, and the victim’s device attempted banking logins from the home router after 2 a.m.
  • CCTV and transactions showed cash withdrawals and purchases exceeding €2,300 on one card and about €375 on another.
  • The court rejected the defense claim that a man named Manuel supplied the cards, noting the defendant’s post-arrest gesture mimicking mouth covering as probative.
  • The judgment records an unidentified accomplice, permits appeal to the Valencian Superior Court, and sets no civil compensation due to the absence of identified direct relatives.