Accused found not guilty in the Chilches case

Accused found not guilty in the Chilches case
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By h.b. - Nov 1, 2008 - 8:45 PM

The house in Chilches where the crime took place - Photo EFE

A German couple were tortured and killed in their home in Chilches in January last year.

The Provincial Court in Málaga has found the three men, two Romanians and a Moroccan, accused of torturing and killing a German couple in their home in Chilches, Málaga, not guilty.
Inconsistencies in witness statements and the lack of DNA evidence were deciding factors in the verdict.

The attack which also saw the theft of 60,000 € and jewellery took place on January 22 2007, and the three accused have been held in prison since then. The group was however found guilty of the theft of a Volkwagan Polo in Granada, and sentenced to 23 months in prison on that charge. Conflicting witness statements as to the presence of that car at the scene of the crime was key to the verdict.

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