Mallorca Trial Explores Death of German Tourist in 2022

Two Spaniards face charges of robbery and murder after a 20-year-old was allegedly thrown onto a highway and fatally struck by a car.

Tim V., a 20-year-old German tourist, died in October 2022 after being struck by a car on Mallorca's MA-19 highway.
Prosecutors allege the two defendants robbed Tim V. and threw him from their van onto the highway, leading to his death.
Defense lawyers argue that Tim V. may have already been deceased before falling from the van, suggesting a struggle occurred inside the vehicle.
Forensic experts testified that the victim's injuries were consistent with being run over but could not definitively confirm murder as the cause of death.
The trial continues in Palma de Mallorca, with the verdict expected on December 9; prosecutors are seeking 25-year sentences for the accused.