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The Dark Chronicle of Terres de l'Ebre: The Most Shocking Crimes of the First Decade of the Century

A review of the homicides and murders that shook the region between 2001 and 2009, from double crimes to cases of gender violence and parricides.

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The Terres de l'Ebre region was the scene of several shocking crimes during the first decade of the 21st century, with cases ranging from double homicides to parricides, marking the region's dark chronicle.

The first decade of the 21st century left a significant mark on the crime history of the Terres de l'Ebre, with a series of homicides and murders that shocked society. From 2001 to 2009, the region witnessed violent acts with various motivations, from robberies to personal disputes and gender violence.
One of the first cases that shook the region was the double crime in Bot, between December 2001 and early January 2002. On January 14, 2002, the body of Igor Antonievich, 34 years old, was found with signs of violence on the regional road C-3301. The autopsy revealed a craniocerebral trauma and multiple fractures. Days earlier, Alexandre Drianyc, 52 years old, had been murdered in a home on Horta Street, also in Bot, and his mummified body was found months later, on May 15, 2002. For these events, Andrej Martjanov was sentenced to 34 and a half years in prison, and Egidijus Grizas to nine and a half years as an accomplice.
The year 2004 was marked by gender violence crimes. In El Perelló, on February 10, Antoni N. was arrested for the murder of Daniela Plugariu, 25 years old. Later, in May 2004, the deaths of Albert Subirats, 18 years old, and Melody Lleixà, 15, in Mas de Barberans, shocked the town. The autopsy determined that Albert shot Melody and then committed suicide.
In 2005, a traffic dispute in Tortosa ended the life of Sellam Essabbab, 36 years old, on August 30. Juan Alberto G.D. was sentenced to seventeen years in prison for murder and two years for illegal possession of weapons. The year 2007 was particularly tragic, with cases in Corbera d'Ebre, Alcanar, and l'Ametlla de Mar. In Corbera d'Ebre, Joan G. was murdered by Pere C. and his brother Diego C., who were sentenced to 21 and seven years and six months in prison, respectively. In Alcanar Platja, the parricide of Serramar was one of the most shocking cases, where Alexander N. killed and dismembered his parents. Also in Alcanar Platja, Ignacio G.H. was murdered by Antonio José L.A., sentenced to 20 years in prison. Finally, in l'Ametlla de Mar, Oliver J. died from shots fired by Darren Stuart C., sentenced to 13.5 years for homicide.
2008 saw two double crimes. In Tortosa, in June, a drug-related fight resulted in the deaths of a 28-year-old man and his 54-year-old mother, at the hands of the Gabarri brothers, who were sentenced to a total of 36 years in prison. The Febamar case, in Alcanar on December 4, involved the murder of Felipe Barrio and Stella Afodoroaie, with Rubén S. and David A. sentenced to 54 and 50 years in prison, respectively. Finally, in October 2009, a 16-year-old minor murdered his mother and stepfather in Tortosa, in the Ferreries neighborhood, and was sentenced to six years of internment.

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