The trial against Daniel Sancho continues in Thailand, for whom the Asian Prosecutor requests the death penalty for the murder and dismemberment of the Colombian plastic surgeon Edwin Arrieta, a death that, according to the son of actor Rodolfo Sancho, would have occurred accidentally after an argument between the two and an attempted rape by the doctor of the chef. Today, Wednesday, it was the turn of the statement of Juan Gonzalo Ospina, the renowned Spanish lawyer and friend of Iigo Onieva.husband of Tamara Falc, who has offered his services to the victim’s family for free due to the difficult economic situation in which they have been left after the death of this.
Today we come as witnesses for the family to explain the economic situation in which they find themselves today. after the loss of Edwin, who was the one who supported the entire economic reality of the familyhe stated at the doors of the court, where he went with the intention of providing data on the economic and emotional impact that his death has had on them.
Before the judge, the lawyer has provided the income that Arrieta had, both in Colombia and Chile, his tax returns and invoices, in addition, explaining how his family is: All that suffering and deep pain in which he found behind the events that occurred here on August 2, even to the point that even The parents have not been able to tell the full reality of what happened because they are in deep depression and anxiety (), they cannot overcome what happenedgo.
The witnesses
The statement of the Spanish lawyer will put an end to the witness phase of the prosecutionwhich they have declared in the Provincial Court of Samui (Southern Thailand) since the media trial against Sancho began on April 9, which is being held behind closed doors.
The Thai legal team appointed by the Arrieta family had requested that the victim’s parentsAna Marcela Arteaga and Leovaldo José Arrieta, 76 years old, will testify by videoconference, something that was rejected by the judge. As an alternative, it was considered in recent days that Darling Arrieta, Edwin’s sister, would travel to Thailand, but the need for a visa made the deadlines to obtain it an insurmountable obstacle to comply with what was requested by the court.
The Prosecutor’s Office and the co-prosecution are requesting that he be convicted of murder with premeditation or without premeditation. It’s important because The family believes that what Sancho did was end Edwin’s life with a preconceived idea before traveling to PhanganOspina said.
However, this is the difficulty of this procedure and we have no personal interest in the case, simply that justice is done. And The judge determines whether what Sancho did had a pre-established plan or notgo.
The Thai lawyers for the Arrietas, Mettapon Suwancarern and Nattha Lak Jongratwanin, last Friday they submitted a request for a compensation of 30 million bats (about 760,000 euros) before the courtcalculated based on the economic damage that Arrieta’s death may cause to his parents, who depend on him.
However, Ospina, who is the Arrieta representative in Spain, then told EFE that This amount is a maximum limit given the possibility that it may be reduced and that the family maintains the figure initially claimed, 17 million bats (about 410,000 euros).
The prosecutor’s opinion
After the representatives of the Arrieta family, the prosecutor of the case also appeared, who has also recognized the difficulty of proving premeditation in the trial. I have given everything to the case and I am satisfied. I am not sure if the charge of premeditated murder will be reached. Still, it was difficult from the beginning, said Jeerawat Sawatdichai.
It may be premeditated or not, because the path of investigation to reach premeditation is difficult. Not only in this case, but in all cases of premeditated murder in general, the prosecutor added.
Tomorrow Thursday, Daniel Sancho’s turn
The first to testify will be Daniel Sancho himself, although it is still unknown if he will do so today or tomorrow as planned.
Sancho confessed to the premeditated murder at the Phangan police station, an island near Samui where the alleged crime took place on August 2, although in the first session of the oral trial, on April 9, in the Provincial Court of Samui (southern Thailand), Sancho He pleaded not guilty to premeditated murder and accepted the other two charges.. He defends that the death of Arrieta, with whom he stayed on the Thai island, was due to an accident.
At the Fiscal has called to testify since last April 9 and until today, when his shift has ended, 28 people, including police officers, forensic experts and witnesses to the purchase of knives, a sawgarbage bags and other items by Sancho the day before the alleged murder took place.
In reference to these acquisitions and other evidence provided by the Prosecutor’s Office, Ospina affirmed that everything leads to think that what happened on August 2 is part of a plan. If this cannot be proven, we will accept it, as it cannot be otherwise, he added.
If premeditation was not proven, the death penalty would be ruled out.since Thailand considers it for murder with premeditation but not without it, and there would be a considerable reduction in the possible sentence.
After the Prosecutor’s turn, the defense will initially take over tomorrow by calling Daniel Sancho to testify at the beginning of the session, around 9 local time, and Later his father, the actor Rodolfo Sancho, and two police officers could testify.. The defense plans to call about twenty-five witnesses from tomorrow until May 3, when the oral trial against the Spaniard in principle concludes.
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