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Victim Seeks 33-Year Sentence in Vigo Burning Attack as Prosecutor Requests 22 Years

The case heads to a provincial court with a €672,286 compensation claim pending.

Overview

  • The victim has filed a private accusation that asks for a 33-year prison term and adds a charge of habitual psychological abuse, a count that targets repeated mental harm in a relationship.
  • State prosecutors seek nearly 22 years in prison on charges of attempted murder with treachery and cruelty, harassment, and psychological injury, plus €672,286 in damages.
  • The trial will take place in the fourth section of the Provincial Court of Pontevedra, but the court has not set a date yet.
  • Prosecutors say the former partner waited outside her home in Valladares, doused her with gasoline, and set her on fire, and police detained him that same morning.
  • The attack left burns on about 28% of her body, led to an induced coma and almost two months in hospital, and has resulted in lasting scars, mobility limits, PTSD, and ongoing psychological leave.