Overview

• A Mossos officer flagged the 76-year-old victim’s extreme vulnerability in late July, triggering the criminal probe
• Investigators allege the 39-year-old man and his 34-year-old partner cultivated dependency over a year to access his pension and banking credentials
• The suspects are accused of siphoning more than €143,000 and acquiring property after obtaining his PIN and forging his identity
• They faced charges of administration desleal, estafa, usurpación de estado civil and falsificación documental before the Tortosa investigating court
• The inquiry remains open as authorities audit seized assets and search for potential additional victims