The jury returned a verdict of guilty by five to four, the Prosecutor's Office having accused Pau Rigo of homicide and called for a sentence of three years and nine months. Following the verdict, the jury - by eight to one - agreed that the Spanish government should be asked to pardon him.
The case went back to the morning of February 24, 2018. An individual known as Pep Merda was aware that Pau Rigo kept a large amount of money in his house. He organised three others to carry out the robbery - Marcos Rotger and brothers Fredy and Mauricio Escobar.
It was the brothers who entered the property. The two others waited for them in a car. Fredy Escobar grabbed Pau Rigo from behind, covered his mouth and demanded that he open the safe. His wife was pushed from behind and thrown onto a bed. Fredy and Pau Rigo went to the basement, where the safe was. He opened the safe and went to be with his wife.
The brothers were carrying backpacks with money when Pau Rigo grabbed a hunting shotgun and shot Mauricio Escobar at point-blank range.
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A travesty of justice. What were they likely to do to him if he were unarmed? They would have killed him.
I empathise with the owner of the premises. He is a hero. To be 83 and still protect his wife is incredible. Those robbers would most probably have killed the husband and wife so there would be no witnesses. Spanish jury sucks. First they punish him then they want to give him a reprieve. Jury members all bi-polar. A sick joke.
Give the guy a medal I say. His only crime was not killing the other 3.
What a clown world of a justice system. Well done to the man. He should have cleaned the 2 of them. He's a criminal in the eyes of the flailing justice system but a hero to his wife which is the most important thing. Let this man be free to live out his days.
Well this is All Nice and I trust the Robbers Family are pleased with the outcome , what is the situation Now did or was the money fully recovered and returned to him , I don’t want to think about how much discomfort this has caused him and his family !