Spain: €2.5 million compensation for man acquitted after 15 years in prison
The Spanish State must pay €2.5 million to a 75-year-old man who spent fifteen years in prison for ten rapes he did not commit.
Spain: €2.5 million compensation for man acquitted after 15 years in prison
The Spanish administration has been ordered to pay compensation of €2.5 million to a retired 75-year-old man. This individual remained imprisoned for fifteen years, accused of ten sexual assaults he had not committed. He was finally acquitted of all charges last year.
This judicial case highlights a serious error of justice that deprived an innocent person of liberty for a lengthy period. The financial redress granted is intended to compensate for the damage suffered during those years of unjustified detention.
Source: nu.CW — https://nu.cw/2026/06/20/spanjaard-die-15-jaar-onterecht-vastzat-voor-verkrachting-krijgt-25-miljoen-euro/
Source: NU.cw (Dutch Caribbean)