The Sevillian lawyer Luis Romero, spokesman in Spain for the family of the Colombian Edwin Arrieta, allegedly murdered in Thailand by the Spanish Daniel Sancho, has ruled out that they are going to ask for the death penalty "for his religious beliefs" and will demand life imprisonment in a thai jail.
In statements to Efe, Romero, a member of the international team of lawyers representing Arrieta's family, recalled that the latest news on autopsy conclusions determine that he died with his throat cut, which shows that "there is premeditation and also cruelty and treachery ".
"It should also be noted that since he did not die from the blow" the medical services could have been called "and perhaps his life could have been saved," the lawyer stressed.
However, "far from it, Mr. Sancho decided to end his life when he was still breathing and alive, and later proceeded to dismember him and hide the remains of the corpse," said Romero, who considers that all of the above "what does is narrow the circle against Mr. Sancho, highlight his guilt and responsibility".
Regarding the date of the trial, he has not been able to specify when it will be and has recalled that "it would not be the first murder case in Thailand whose trial is held after two or three years or later dates, even some known against Spaniards".
Luis Romero has asked Arrieta's family for respect and has said that he is waiting for the law firm with which he collaborates in Colombia to receive information on the police and judicial investigation procedure, after which "a strategy" for action will be drawn up. .
