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Malaga Court Issues Final 3-Year Sentence for Botched Arson That Ignited Neighbor’s Flat

Guilty pleas led to a sharp reduction from the prosecutor’s initial 12-year request.

Overview

  • The principal offender received three years in prison for arson and a €600 fine for repeated death threats.
  • His girlfriend and a friend were sentenced to two years each as accomplices.
  • Motivated by jealousy, the group targeted a man linked to the offender’s partner but hit a neighbor’s apartment instead.
  • The fire caused €18,000 in damage and injured a resident who needed ten days to recover, with repairs covered by insurance.
  • The Audiencia Provincial de Malaga declared the ruling final after the defendants admitted the facts, resulting in reduced penalties.