The Santander Juvenile Court has sentenced the eldest son (15 years old) of the 48-year-old woman murdered in February in her home in Castro Urdiales, in Cantabria, to six years of closed confinement. The other son, 13 years old, who according to the resolution acted by “common agreement” to commit the crime, is released on probation and with a restraining order of 300 meters from his father, grandparents and maternal uncle, who have filed the accusation. particular in the case.
On the night of February 7, the body was naked, tied up and with a plastic bag over his head, in addition to multiple wounds to the skull. The evidence collected by the Civil Guard indicated that the attack had occurred hours before, around 5:30 p.m., when the mother was eating alone in the kitchen. The husband, with whom she had adopted the two children 11 years earlier, in Russia, was working outside the municipality.
According to the court report, the minors pounced on her, attacked her with a knife and, after tying her, they moved the body to the trunk of the car, where they tried to escape, although their lack of driving skills caused them to crash the car against the door of the car. garage.
After the attack, the young men cleaned the scene of the attack and left a note in the kitchen that said “help,” apparently to deflect suspicion. They then fled on foot and headed to the center of Castro Urdiales, where, without showing apparent concern, they entered a pastry shop to have a snack. Hours later, the young people’s grandmother received a call in which they both claimed that they had been kidnapped, which led the emergency services to mobilize and finally find Silvia’s body in the garage.
During the judicial process, the eldest son reported that his mother attacked him after an argument, which triggered his violent reaction, and he maintained that his younger brother helped him control his mother. However, this version has been questioned by both the maternal family and neighbors and relatives, who describe Silvia as a “generous, smiling and discreet” woman and affirm that there is no history of abuse or family problems at home.
The court ruling ruled the maximum penalty allowed by the Minors’ Law in Spain, which is six years of confinement for the eldest son, who was accused of
