A key week begins for Daniel Sancho. This Tuesday, the confessed murderer of Edwin Arrieta in Thailand will sit before the judge again, in what could be the last hearing of Rodolfo Sancho’s son prior to the trial. This is a decisive moment, so the defense of the Spanish chef would be finalizing his new strategy to avoid the factor of premeditation in the crime and thus avoid the death penalty.
The identity of the witnesses that the Thai Prosecutor’s Office will present against Sancho is already known. Given this, the defense has decided to counterattack with a clear intention: the presentation of at least one protected witness who can testify in favor of Daniel, as has been progressed in recent days from the programs Code 10 and Let’s see, from Mediaset. .
To have this key testimony, the person must be part of the process as a protected witness to “try to ensure that certain conditions are met to ensure their safety,” as stated by Semana magazine. In addition, Daniel Sancho’s defense could provide up to two more witnesses, also with the status of protected, to counteract the Arrieta family’s strategy.
Sancho’s defense maintains the version initially defended by the cook, according to which Edwin’s death occurred after a violent fight between the two, and that it was triggered by the Colombian surgeon’s alleged intentions of sexual abuse.
Daniel Sancho’s defense strategy has been completely shielded by the chef’s family. Coinciding with his previous hearing before the judge, Rodolfo Sancho and Silvia Bronchalo put aside their differences and the cameras were able to capture them having a relaxed conversation. Something that, from Let’s See, they claimed was “evidence” that “the trial is near.”
This appearance could be the last for Sancho before the trial date is known. Now it is the court’s turn to decide whether to admit the witnesses that Daniel’s defense will foreseeably present, and who will also be key in the definitive start of the judicial process.