An Elche court has sentenced two defendants, a man and a woman, to five years in prison each after they assaulted a man walking his dog in Torrevieja, forced him back to his home, and stole money, jewellery, credit cards, and a watch.
The court found them guilty of robbery with intimidation in an inhabited house, applying the aggravating factor of multiple recidivism in conjunction with a crime of illegal detention. They were also ordered to jointly and severally pay compensation of 1,113€ to the victim, covering the value of the items stolen from the property.
According to the ruling, the incident took place on the night of 8th March 2025, when the victim was walking his dog near his home and was approached by the female defendant, who started a conversation to distract him. A few minutes later, the male defendant approached them, grabbed the victim by the arm, and forced him to go to his home. Once inside, they made him sit on a sofa while the two attackers searched the property.
The male defendant retrieved a large kitchen knife, showing it to the victim to demand money, while the female defendant searched every room in the house. The pair eventually stole a bag, two credit cards, jewellery, cash, and a watch. Before leaving, they ate something in the living room and prevented the victim from moving for approximately three hours.
To secure their escape and stop him from calling for help, the attackers used the victim’s mobile phone to call a taxi, removed the SIM card from the handset, and took the batteries out of the landline telephone. Both defendants have previous firm criminal records for robbery with violence, intimidation, and burglary committed previously. The sentence was the result of a plea agreement between the parties, in which the two accused admitted to the facts and accepted the penalties imposed.
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