In 2006 in Javea a German man was killed and now four people stand accused of the killing.Three of the accused are British and the fourth is the German ex-wife of the victim.The two British men have admitted to the killing but are pleading self defence.The wife of one of the accused is also accused of being involved.
The prosecutor is calling for sentences of between 10 and 20 years for the crimes.They are accused of murder and conspiracy to murder.it is being claimed that the german ex-wife asked the british men to go to her home to see if her ex-husband was living there illegally.When they discovered that he was living there it is alleged that they killed him on the orders of the ex-wife.She is accused of covering up the crime as well .
The first day of the trial took 6 hours for the court to hear the forensic evidence.The proceedings were slowed down by the need to have translators.The trial will take some time.
