This Monday, November 13, was a key date in Daniel Sancho's judicial process. The confessed murderer of Edwin Arrieta in Thailand would face the judge in a hearing that was initially going to take place at the end of October, and which was postponed at the request of the accused for not having a translator into Spanish.
During this period, the defense of the cook and son of Rodolfo Sancho has had a considerable margin of time to collect all possible evidence in order to demonstrate the non-premeditation of the crime, something key to avoiding a hypothetical death penalty in the country. Asian. Thus, Daniel admits to having dismembered and hidden Edwin's body, but pleads not guilty to the charge of premeditated murder.
To support the cook's version, the program Y Ahora Sonsoles, on Antena 3, has exclusively learned of the existence of a new witness who could corroborate his innocence in the charges against him. Journalist Pepa Romero, sent to the Thai prison of Koh Samui, where Sancho has been held since last August, has given all the details.
"Daniel Sancho's greatest concern has been that on November 27, when a new hearing will take place, this person will not be in Thailand that day," he said. The witness would not currently be in the Asian country either, something that could be a headache for Daniel's defense.
However, it will not be necessary for any witnesses to be present at Daniel Sancho's next appearance before the judge. "The Court has reassured him and told him that nothing is happening, because on November 27 there will not be any type of statement from the witnesses, but rather a list of witnesses will be presented for both the prosecution and the the defense," Romero said in the program presented by Sonsoles Ónega on Antena 3.
Another important factor for the next hearing is that the cook currently "lacks legal representation in Thailand", since the lawyer who was assigned to him ex officio in the country stops having a relationship with Daniel from now on due to "lack of trust" with your client. "The family has told us that they are considering several possibilities of hiring a lawyer on the island, but at the moment they do not have any lawyer," confirms the journalist.
