During the declarations made this Thursday and Friday, the two main suspects investigated for murder, illegal detention, and a crime against moral integrity asserted that they did not live in the building on Carrer de l'Església, where the buried body was located. They claimed they only went there to consume drugs and denied having any conflict or debt with the victim. One of them, who stated he lived in Barcelona in 2023, maintained that he voluntarily allowed police access on the day the body was discovered.
The other main accused, who testified to having lived between Valls and Canovelles, detailed that he spent the night in the block when arguing with his partner or mother to take drugs. He denied any friendly relationship with the deceased and affirmed they only coincided at the property. Regarding the machete with his DNA found in the building, he said he had used it to strip wires and had not known its location for weeks.
I have not used the machete to assault anyone and I have never tied anyone to a chair with adhesive tape.
The three individuals accused of concealing the crime, one man and two women, also denied their participation. One of the women, who reported the events, ratified her initial statement, despite having transitioned from witness to accused. Another concealment defendant claimed he learned of the victim's death only after being detained, denying having helped clean up or cover up the crime.
The Prosecutor's Office requests 33 years in prison for the two main accused (25 for murder, 6 for illegal detention, and 2 for the crime against moral integrity). For those accused of concealment, penalties ranging from six months to three years are sought. The private prosecution, representing the victim's brother, raises the request to 34 years. The trial will continue with the presentation of conclusions next Monday.
