The process of clarifying who killed the nursing assistant and why has reached the halfway point. Today new information emerged on the accused’s profile. The disposal of cell phones reveals that the defendants accused each other and that some had photographed themselves with machetes and knives
04 November 2024 . Updated at 2.48pm
Every detail counts. For this reason, in the eleventh session of the trial for the crime of Samuel Luizlas defense of the accused They were faced with new evidence that will allow the jury to move closer to the verdict it will deliver on November 18. Today an acquaintance of the defendants testified, revealing that his friend Kaio Amaral indicted Diego Montañaindicating that the fight “It got out of hand.” Three also testified national police Responsible for image viewing, analysis of telephone terminals and social networks.
The session focused, once again, on identifying who hit the victim of the fatal beating (“No one stopped anyone”, said one of them) by recovering the clear images of the urban cameras that recorded the attack. Kaio’s kicks were affected again and a message was recovered where Yumba admitted to a friend that he kicked the victim.
Furthermore, violent images were extracted from Diego Montaña’s cell phone dump, which are in tune with the song. Work hard which was found on Kaio’s phone. There was talk of images with knives, rifles and machetes, and in one of these his ex-partner, Katy Silva, appeared. Little information could be extracted from Katy Silva’s phone because three days before the crime she had deleted all the contents of her cell phone.
The trial will resume on Tuesday with testimony from two police officers who took part in the investigation, a CHUAC emergency doctor and two medical examiners. Today the date was set for the deposition of Jeremy, a friend of the accused who was supposed to testify (and who is a fundamental piece of this puzzle): he will speak on November 12th.
Tomorrow two police officers will finally testify
The process continues after a pause. A new officer testifies (tomorrow two police officers will testify so today’s session has been extended) who investigated Samuel’s murder and who collected the statements of the Senegalese boys who helped Samuel.
“If you want to break up a fight, grab the victim and take him away.”
«In the area of the attack there are pushes of all kinds and, of course, I don’t see anyone trying to separatebecause if that’s my intention I’ll take it [a Samuel] and I’ll take it”, replies the policeman, who worked with the images recorded by the urban cameras, in defense of Diego Montaña.
The scenes of the attack on Samuel
12:00
Violent images of Diego Montaña and Katy Silva
11.50am
“Everything has been cancelled,” a convicted minor tells Diego Montaña
At 5.39am, two hours after the attack on Samuel, one of the convicted minors, to Diego Montaña via Instagram: ”Everything deleted”. He replies: “I hope nothing happens.”
11.45am
What Diego Montaña’s phone reveals: “They will catch you but very hard”
In the hours following the attack, according to this policeman, Diego Montaña’s cell phone reflected consultations with newspapers “in particular The voice of Galicia and to La Opinion de A Coruña. There are also telephone calls with the other defendants, between July 3rd and the night of July 5th.
“They will catch you, but it will be very difficult,” threatens a young man who “put Katy Silva on Instagram.”
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11.16am
Who defends Diego Montagna?
Manuel Salgado He is the lawyer of the main protagonist of the trial.
Known for being one of the first Galician lawyers to obtain a reduced sentence for a rapist under the law of yes, yes, this lawyer with an office in Ourense defended the man who attempted to abuse a young woman in 2016 of Hawaiian origin. came as a volunteer to Xinzo de Limia. He also obtained the acquittal of an O Carballiño resident accused of sexually assaulting a woman for an hour and a half. Now his challenge is to defend Diego Montaña Marzoa, the man accused of starting the fatal beating of Samuel Luiz in the early morning of July 3, 2021. Not even the lawyer himself denies that his client beat the victim after unfairly blaming him,. who was recording it. In fact, when he addressed the jury on the first day of the trial, he said his client was “remorseful.” He also ruled out that Samuel
In the video that is projected in the room, of superior quality, we observe the evolution of aggression, and how many times Samuel tries to escape and the attackers don’t allow him. «Before Ibrahima and Magatte take Samuel away, you see Yumba and Kaio come in very aggressively again and punch». “Then no one stops anyone, they all run towards Samuel when the Senegalese take him away.”
«When the events occurred I went to the site to carry out a visual inspection with the forensic police. “Afterwards I went to the autopsy and participated in all the filming.”
In the video | One of the witnesses points to Diego Montaña. This is Flavio, friend of Kaio Amaral
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10.44am
What cell phones reveal about Alejandro Míguez and Katy Silva
“In none of the profiles we analyzed does the name of Alejandro Míguez appear as a participant in the attack,” says this policeman. Furthermore, the profiles do not refer to Katy Silva’s role in the fight.
10.40am
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“In a conversation, Yumba and Kaio say they were not called to testify because they have no criminal records and the police cannot identify them.”
10.26am
Yumba betrayed Kaio in a conversation
Alejandro Freire (Yumba) pointed to Kaio in conversations, alluding to the kicks he gave Samuel.
This is one of the great unknowns of that fateful night. His defense is based on the fact that there are no images proving that he hit the deceased young man, even though several witnesses confirm that these hits actually happened.
10.20am
“Deleting everything to get involved with someone else,” Katy Silva reproached Diego Montaña
The witness who testified participated in the last phase of the investigation. It analyzed the contents of the defendants’ cell phones and social networks.
On the same day as the events, a conversation reveals a personal fight between the two Diego Montaña and Katy Silva. This is a dispute over a possible third person, which reveals the “jealousy” of the accused. “Deleting everything to get with someone else,” she scolds him.
10:12
The defendants thus reach the halfway point of the trial after the testimonies of the first officers
- Mount Diego (in prison they ask for 25 years in prison): One of the witnesses indicates that the recordings show that the accused climbs the stairs “without difficulty” despite the consumption of alcohol alleged by the defense of some of his clients.
- Katy Silva (released with measures, they ask for 25 years in prison): the images show Montaña’s ex-partner trying to repress an attack, but then the accused is seen grabbing Lina to prevent her from helping Samuel.
- Alexander Freire (in prison they ask for 22 years in prison): he knocks Samuel down so that his friend, Diego Montaña, can hit him.
- Alessandro Miguez (released with measures, they ask for 22 years of imprisonment): this defendant has always dissociated himself from the attack, claiming to have disappeared from the fray once the fight began. One of the officers, in today’s session: ”enters the heart of the attack and runs away to the left” and, after the first attack, he is “the one who starts the chase” of Samuel.
- Kaio Amaral (in prison they ask for 27 years of imprisonment): the agents identify Kaio in the images
Ramón Sierra is the lawyer of Kaio Amaral, for whom the highest sentence is requested: 27 years in prison.
Ramón Sierra talks to Kaio Amaral; For their client they ask for 27 years in prison. ANGELO MANSO
He is, together with Manuel Ferreiro, the most recognized lawyer. He handled some of the most important affairs of the last 20 years in Galicia, including the defense of Enrique Abuín, Chicle, when he was arrested for the death of Diana Quer. He is responsible for Kaio Amaral, accused of attacking Samuel and subsequently stealing his cell phone. He is the defendant who faces the longest sentence, 27 years. «They may think that my client, because he is in prison, is more guilty than those who are on bail. And it’s not like that. If you have a reasonable doubt, do not condemn. “My client is accused of kicking and punching, but there is no his DNA on the victim’s body nor Samuel’s genetic remains on Kaio’s clothes,” he explained. «Everything against him is based on the testimony of a witness. That person admitted to being drunk and on drugs. Initially there was talk of a hate crime. To this day, none of the charges appreciate this. “My client’s only intention was to separate and prevent the attack from continuing,” he said.
A friend of Kaio Amaral testifies: “He told me it was Diego’s fault”
Kaio then asked his acquaintances to spread his innocence on social networks, once the images accusing the suspects of Samuel’s death came to light.
Flavio, this witness, called him to ask him what had happened that night. “Diego mentioned me, he said it was his fault.” He runs into a contradiction compared to his first statement, when he also incriminated Katy Silva. He also recognized it “things had gotten out of hand” because «they had drunk a lot».
A trial involving several defendants has garnered attention due to its violent nature and the testimony presented. Key details emerging from the proceedings include:
- Participants in the Attack: Alejandro Míguez is described as a participant in the attack, while Katy Silva’s role remains unspecified.
- Testimonies from Yumba and Kaio: During a conversation, Yumba downplayed his involvement by noting that both he and Kaio were not called to testify due to their lack of criminal records and the inability of police to identify them.
- Betrayal Between Defendants: Yumba, also known as Alejandro Freire, implicated Kaio by discussing his actions during the altercation, specifically the kicks delivered to Samuel, which are disputed by his defense due to the lack of video evidence. However, several witnesses have testified that the kicks did take place.
- Personal Conflicts: The situation between Katy Silva and Diego Montaña appears complicated, resurfacing via messages analyzed during the investigation, indicating jealousy and personal disputes that occurred on the day of the events.
- Status of Defendants and Sentencing Requests: Each defendant faces serious charges, with the prosecution requesting significant prison sentences ranging from 22 to 27 years:
– Diego Montaña is accused of participating in the attack despite claims of alcohol consumption; witnesses noted he climbed stairs without difficulty.
- Katy Silva is seen attempting to suppress the action but later restraining another individual from aiding Samuel.
– Alexander Freire is alleged to have knocked Samuel down for Montaña to strike him.
- Alejandro Míguez claimed to have distanced himself from the fight yet was also identified in images from the incident.
– Kaio Amaral faces the most severe accusations, supported by his lawyer Ramón Sierra’s efforts to contest the condemnation based on reasonable doubt.
As the trial continues, it will be essential to closely monitor developments, especially regarding the witnesses and evidentiary context that may ultimately influence the verdict.