Popular jury found guilty of killing Maialen Mazon
In the resolution, the arguments put forward by the defence as mitigating, that is, that at the time of the murder the accused was under the effects of alcohol or had a mental disturbance, cannot be considered proven, according to the jury.
The man accused of killing Maialen Mazon during the trial.
The popular jury has found guilty the man charged with the murder of Maialen Mazon, who was found guilty of murder with five votes in favour and one against, with the aggravating circumstance of alevossia and kinship, as well as the murder of the twins the victim expected and the abandonment of their two-year-old daughter.
In the resolution, the arguments put forward by the defence as mitigating, that is, that at the time of the murder the accused was under the effects of alcohol or suffered mental disturbance, cannot be considered proven, according to the jury.
The Public Prosecutor's Office, the individual indictments (the victim's family and the Araba Juvenile Court) and the Popular Prosecution (Clara Campoamor Association) have upheld their requests for 45 years' imprisonment for the accused for murder, abortion and abandonment, while the defence is seeking acquittal.
Maialen Mazon was murdered on May 27, 2023 in a Vitoria apartment, but her body was found the next day.
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