The purple formation accuses the two defendants, belonging to extreme right-wing groups, of a hate crime
We can ask for sentences that add up to 20 months in prison for the two accused of attacking the headquarters of the purple formation in Cartagena with Molotov cocktails on April 1, 2021, according to the provisional conclusions brief sent by the party.
Specifically, Podemos is asking for 12 months in prison for one of the defendants for a hate crime and a 24-month fine for the crimes of damage and arson. In addition, he requested eight months in prison for the second of the defendants for the hate crime and a 12-month fine for the crimes of damage and arson.
As accessory penalties, the purple formation requests for both the special disqualification for the right to passive suffrage during the time of the sentence, the special disqualification for public office and the payment of costs. In the opinion of Podemos, in both cases there are circumstances that modify criminal responsibility, such as the aggravating circumstance of discriminatory motives, in this case, against the ideology of a political party.
The events took place at 2:15 a.m. on April 1, 2021, when the two defendants painted graffiti at the headquarters of the Podemos political party, located at Calle Duque Severiano number 6 in Cartagena, with the expressions of hate “sons of bitches, corrupt scum and not state terrorism. Next, they attacked the headquarters of Podemos Cartagena by throwing a bottle with flammable liquid and fled the scene on an electric scooter, according to the indictment of the purple formation.
The organization secretary of Podemos in Murcia, Ángel Luis Hernández, corroborated that the purple formation has requested the maximum penalties for the aforementioned crimes, “due to the social repercussions of the events that occurred.” Podemos considers it important to highlight the belonging of the accused to extreme right-wing groups that operate in the Region of Murcia and throughout the Spanish State. Specifically, he recalls that the police report highlights that one of the accused belongs to Bastion Frontal.
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