The man charged with Maialen Mazon's murder has refused to testify at the trial
"I don't think I'm feeling well and I can't testify," he explained to the judge. The defendant decided not to make a statement after speaking to the defense during a pause in the trial.
The trial for the murder of Maialen Mazon continues in the Territorial Courts of Gipuzkoa and Álava. Today it was the turn of the accused, who refused to testify at the last minute: "I think I'm sick and I can't testify", he explained to the judge.
The Public Prosecutor's Office requests 45 years' imprisonment for him: 25 years for murder with alevosy and cruelty, with the aggravation of kinship and gender; 8 years for each offence of abortion (she was pregnant with twins) and 4 years for abandonment of the minor. The defence requests acquittal on the grounds of temporary mental disorder.
The crime occurred on the afternoon of the 27th of May, 2023, in a secluded apartment in the Alavesa capital, but it was not known until the next day. The two-year-old daughter of both (who had been unharmed) remained alone with her mother's body for 18 hours.
Today's session began with an analysis of the footage of the security cameras in the apartment where the couple arrive with their daughter, as well as the fact that the accused comes in and out several times with the minor. After the death of his wife, the alleged murderer appears leaving the room with blood stains on his clothes, a backpack and a plastic bag. He was allegedly carrying the gun, but has not yet been found.
After viewing the images, the accused decides not to testify after consulting his defence. The trial will continue with the findings of the indictments, as well as with the explanations of the defence, after which the final word and the verdict will be handed down to the jury.
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