The Barcelona Provincial Court has sentenced a man to 16 years in prison and ordered him to pay €120,000 in compensation for the murder of a young man in Barceloneta, Barcelona. The incident occurred on 1 May 2024, with the verdict delivered by a popular jury on 16 March.
According to the established facts, the convicted man attacked the victim, who was under 30, with an iron bar in Plaça del Mar around 11pm. After calling the victim over, the assailant struck him on the head, causing him to fall. The attacker then delivered two more blows.
The victim suffered a craniocerebral trauma and subsequently died from his injuries. The court also ordered the assailant to pay €120,000 in compensation.
Court Details Intent and Surprise Attack
The popular jury found the man guilty of assassination. The presiding magistrate's sentence stated that the aggressor acted "motivated by the intention to end life or, at least, knowing the high probability of doing so with his conduct".
The court further noted that the attack was "sudden and by surprise", meaning the victim "could not offer effective defence either initially or after falling to the ground". All facts declared proven were unanimous, according to the sentence.
The court concluded that these facts collectively establish the "objective and subjective" elements of the crime of assassination as stipulated by the Penal Code.
