The trial against Daniel Sancho for the murder of Colombian surgeon Edwin Arrieta is in its final stretch. The judicial process, which began on April 9, resumed its activity this Tuesday, April 30, after several days of hiatus due to various technical problems in the court.
The beginning of the fourth week of the procedure has been marked by the long-awaited statement from Rodolfo Sancho's son. For four long hours, the Spanish chef responded this morning to questions from his lawyers. An interrogation that will have nothing to do with what happens this coming Wednesday, May 1, since the session will be led by the Prosecutor's Office and the co-accusation.
In the first instance, the defense planned for three police officers and the accused's father, Rodolfo Sancho, to testify. Against all odds, the actor refused to serve as a witness in order to attend his son's testimony in court. If everything goes as planned, the judicial process will conclude this coming Friday, May 3, and all that remains is to wait for the final ruling.
So far, little information has emerged from the defendant's statement beyond the fact that he has testified in Spanish and English, and that he has been accompanied by a Thai interpreter. The journalist María Vicente from the program Vamos a ver revealed this Tuesday that the accused had focused on explaining what had happened in that hotel room on August 2, 2023.
In addition, Rodolfo Sancho's son has also spoken in his statement about the dismemberment of the Colombian surgeon's body. According to the correspondent in Thailand, Sancho has assured that he "was in shock" at the time he dismembered the body and that he did not go to the police because "he was confused."
On the other hand, the lawyer for Edwin Arrieta's family revealed in the program Así es la vida that the actor's son had not shown any type of regret during his testimony and that he had not asked for forgiveness from the surgeon's family either. ''Rodolfo upon his departure said that he was very satisfied with his son's statement,'' said the Telecinco journalist.
