From typicallyspanish.com
German man faces 12 years for a murder in a Málaga village
By m.p.
Feb 10, 2008 - 9:14 PM
The case of a German man who was murdered in Alfarnatejo on Christmas Day 2005 comes to court on Monday, where a countryman faces a possible 12 years in prison for the killing.
Named in press reports at the time as Jurgen Franzke, he told the instructing judge at his remand hearing in January 2006 that he killed the man, his landlord, in an argument over cuts in electricity supply to the house he and his Spanish wife rented from the victim. The landlord’s burnt body was discovered inside his car on 25th December 2006 in the Rancho Verde area of Alfarnatejo.
Europa Press reports that a distancing order was in place against the accused and the victim was beaten to death with a stone.
The prosecution in the case is also asking for compensation of 150,000 €.