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Alicante Court Sentences Argentine Man to Nearly Six Years for Attempted Killing of Ex-Partner

The judgment classifies the attack as gender‑aggravated attempted homicide with far‑reaching protective measures.

Overview

  • The Audiencia Provincial de Alicante imposed five years and eleven months in prison for the October 2024 stabbing inside the victim's car after the children were taken to school.
  • Judges applied aggravating factors of gender-based discrimination and kinship and noted an attenuating factor for a prior €1,100 deposit toward reparations.
  • The sentence includes a 500‑meter restraining order for 15 years, seven years of supervised liberty, and removal of parental authority over the two children.
  • The ruling states the prison term may be commuted to expulsion from Spain after half the sentence is served, consistent with provisions for non‑nationals.
  • The victim escaped and a Policía Nacional officer intervened; the defendant claimed a psychological breakdown and denied intent to kill, and the verdict can be appealed to the regional high court.