In the tenerife islanda man faces a sentence of 12 and a half years in prison for allegedly causing the death of another individual in the south of the island. Both men lived on the streets, in abandoned facilities in the old Ténbel urbanization.
The defendant and a friend were in the south of the island and, after having problems in some apartments, they decided to seek accommodation in the changing rooms of some abandoned tennis courts, where the victim lived. According to his testimony, the victim provided them with drugs.
The defendant has acknowledged having caused the death of his partner, but has stated before the jury that he was under the influence of drugs at the time of the incident. According to his account, an argument ensued, he killed him and then tried to revive him.
In this case, the main issue is not the perpetrator of the crime, but the possible exonerating or extenuating circumstances. A popular jury will be in charge of determining if the defendant is guilty or innocent.
