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Girona Court Imposes Life‑Reviewable Sentence for Torture, Rape and Murder of Partner

The ruling marks the court's first application of Spain's toughest penalty.

Overview

  • The Audiencia de Girona sentenced Alberto Pinto Pérez to prisión permanente revisable for the murder, plus 15 years for sexual assault with a dangerous object and 2 years for habitual maltreatment.
  • The decision is the first time the provincial court has applied Spain’s life‑reviewable punishment.
  • A people’s jury unanimously found him guilty on 24 October, rejecting mitigation claims tied to substance use, mental health and a late confession.
  • The judgment describes sustained violence from 19 to 21 September 2022, including burns, multiple fractures and more than 100 injuries that prolonged the victim’s agony.
  • The court ordered five years of supervised release, a 10‑year 500‑meter ban from the victim’s family and €620,000 in damages, and the sentence is open to appeal within 10 days.