Ibiza machete attack: Man faces trial in Mallorca

Palma, Mallorca: A man goes on trial on Thursday, 12 November, accused of stabbing a sleeping man up to 11 times with a machete in Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza. The First Section of the Provincial Court of the Balearic Islands is due to hear the case at 09.30. Prosecutors are seeking eight years in prison and a payment of almost €6,000.

Attack on a sleeping man

The attack happened in the early hours of 20 March, according to the prosecution. A flatmate let the accused into the victim’s home. Prosecutors say he went into the living room and stabbed the sleeping man in several parts of his body with a machete whose blade measured 13 centimetres. He then fled.

Medical history before the trial

The accused has a history of severe, long-term mental illness, with psychotic episodes and behavioural problems linked to substance use. He stopped taking antipsychotic medication and attending medical appointments in the months before the attack.

A forensic doctor could not say for certain whether his mental faculties were affected at the time. Prosecutors argue that he intended to kill the man and that prompt medical care prevented his death. They say there is no basis to reduce or remove his criminal responsibility.

Topics: Court cases

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com