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Supreme Court Confirms Prison Permanente Revisable for Manuela Chavero’s Killer

Delgado’s last ordinary appeal ends as Supreme Court validation cements his life-review sentence with a 15-year prison term under multiple aggravators.

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Eugenio Delgado, condenado por el asesinato y violación de Manuela Chavero, entrando en el juicio en la Audiencia Provincial de Badajoz.
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Overview

  • On July 10, 2025, the Supreme Court definitively upheld Delgado’s prison permanente revisable sentence for the 2016 rape and murder of Manuela Chavero.
  • The court also confirmed an additional 15-year prison term for the sexual assault’s extreme violence.
  • The ruling cites aggravating factors including alevosía, ensañamiento, concealment of evidence and commission after a crime against sexual liberty.
  • No ordinary appeals remain, leaving only the possibility of a constitutional challenge.
  • The case represents the first use of prison permanente revisable in Extremadura after a jury conviction in May 2024 and TSJEx affirmation later that year.