Andorra la VellaA couple had gone to lunch at the man’s parents’ house. During the meal, the man had drunk quite a lot. They returned home accompanied by one of their children. When they arrived, the man started an argument with the woman about some money from him. He claimed that it was the woman who had taken him and they described her as “thief and wretch” adding that he “had ruined life”.
The minor witnessed the scene and the mother told him to go to his room. From that moment on, the son stayed in his space and did not witness the rest of the confrontation.
“you’re sorry”
The conflict escalated and the man threatened to kill her. He added that he would also kill “to his younger brother, to his father, to his mother and to his sister”in short, to the woman’s entire family. The victim went to the kitchen to smoke a cigarette and avoid the conflict. The man followed her and pushed her. The woman replied saying that “it was a pityThe answer was a punch to the left arm.
The police intervention following the events ended with the arrest of the man. He was convicted of misdemeanor domestic abuse and menacing, as well as a misdemeanor charge of malicious wounding. The sentence was four months of conditional imprisonment, which he will have to serve in prison if he breaks the ban on contacting the victim for four years.
The sentence opened the door for the woman to ask for civil compensation. Compensation can be claimed for the physical and psychological damage suffered.