The trial for the rape and murder of Marta del Castillo, the 17 year old girl who disappeared in Sevilla in January 2009, will commence on October 17 at Section 7 of the provincial court in Sevilla.
The proceedings are expected to last through until November 30, with a total of 20 court sessions over that period.
Four adults are charged in the case, and will be tried by a panel of professional judges: Miguel Carcaño, Marta’s self-confessed murderer faces the longest sentence of 52 years. The prosecutor has requested eight years for his elder brother, Javier Delgado, and five years each for Delgado’s girlfriend, María García, and for Samuel Benítez.
The juvenile known as El Cuco, Javier G.M.,has already been found guilty of covering up Marta’s death and was sentenced to three years in internment. El Cuco will be amongst the dozens of witnesses who will be called to give evidence in the case, along with 19 police officers and Marta’s parents.
Europa Press notes that the state prosecution has also applied for more than 600,000 compensation to be paid to the Interior Ministry by the four accused, to cover the costs of the extensive, but unsuccessful, search for Marta’s body.
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