Overview
- The defendant, identified as David M.E., told the Audiencia de Valladolid he lit his belongings after finding them piled outside the flat, saying he “lost control.”
- Prosecutors upheld their request for 17 years in prison for arson endangering life plus injury counts, along with restraining measures and civil liability.
- Forensic police said the fire began when an open flame was applied to combustible materials with no accelerants found, and dense smoke threatened residents on upper floors.
- Court psychiatrists testified he retains awareness of wrongdoing but suffers disorders linked to alcohol and cannabis that may have impaired his impulse control, a point the defense cites to seek full exemption.
- The landlord sustained serious burns and a neighbor suffered smoke effects while helping to extinguish the blaze, and compensation sought includes €23,742 for the injured owner plus additional sums for damaged homes and common-area repairs near €5,000.