Crime in Constanța: Matei M. accused of stabbing his mother 40 times, tried at Court of Appeal
Young man Matei M., accused of killing his mother on the night of 18/19 January 2026, has a hearing at Constanța Court of Appeal, where he is contesting the trial court's conviction.
Murder case in Poarta 6 neighbourhood: decisive appeal before Constanța Court of Appeal
Ziarulamprenta.ro reports that Matei M., the young man accused of killing his mother in a flat in the Poarta 6 neighbourhood of Constanța municipality, has an important hearing at Constanța Court of Appeal, the court before which he is contesting the conviction decision handed down by Constanța Trial Court. A final ruling could be pronounced in this case during the course of today.
According to the indictment, on the night of 18/19 January 2026, at around 01.00, Matei M. was allegedly under the influence of alcohol and entered into a verbal conflict with the victim, his mother, Ș.P., who had reproached him for excessive alcohol consumption. In the bedroom of their shared home, whilst the victim was on the bed, the accused allegedly inflicted no fewer than 40 knife blows to the level of her face, neck, chest, abdomen and upper and lower limbs, causing her multiple stab wounds incompatible with life.
Prosecutors describe the act as an "outburst of inexplicable rage". The referral to trial represents, in accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure, the conclusion of the criminal investigation and does not undermine the presumption of innocence principle.
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Source: Google News RO — Crime (ro)