Évora: Murderous lawyer, condenado a 23 years in prison.
Francisco Water's Edge, businessman Estremoz lawyer who killed his ex-wife, was yesterday sentenced to 23 years in prison and to pay 183 thousand euros in compensation for property damage and personal injuries.
Twenty-three years in prison and payment of civil damages amounting to 183 thousand euros, were the penalties that the Collective of Judges of the Court of Évora, condemned yesterday (Monday) Francisco Water's Edge, charged with the offense of aggravated homicide for the death of Natalia Sousa, lawyer of ex-wife. Paul Camoesas, defense attorney, said the courthouse he would appeal the sentence.
Judge Rita Concelo, I read for an hour the sentencing judgment of Estremoz entrepreneur, He considered that the lawyer "was killed for being a lawyer and in the profession", remember that before you take life "threaten to two times the kill, what came to do ", held.
To support the hardness of the applied prison sentence, the magistrate argued that "it is fair, appropriate and proportionate, for an especially onerous murder ", justifying that the five civil damages it must pay to Martin Torrinha, victim's husband, and the son of, "Do not give back a life", concluded.
The magistrate held that the defendant in addition to having committed the crime "with his own hands, He boasted and never showed sorry ", stressing that Water's Edge "acted consciously and brutally and did not look the means to achieve their ends", concluded.
While considering that there is no evidence that the man rasteirou lawyer, or how many times you put your head on the floor, the judge held that "the blood splattered on the walls and floor, They have left no doubt that he wanted to kill ", supporting their thesis in the testimonies of the PJ inspectors, that "were very impressed with the great violence" used by the accused.
Rita Concelo devalued the allegations of the defense as to the mental state and personality Edge Water saying that they had no "effect on your attitude, or direct involvement in the facts "fired.
Impavid, clear, without blinking during the long reading of the judgment, before collecting the Beja chain, the accused still heard the judge tell you how to sentence the bottom: "I have much time to think what you did is very serious and repent", concluded.
Paul Camoesas (defense attorney)
"We appeal for lack of explanation in the judgment itself, the time of death and motivation ".
Monica Quintela (Order of lawyer Lawyers)
"Gorgeous judgment, well-founded and well-structured. Corresponded to the qualification of crime, with an appropriate and proportionate punishment. The high court will consider the defense's appeal ".
Victim plug
Natalia de Sousa, 50 year old, natural Tangil / Monção, was a lawyer in Estremoz, married to Martin Torrinha, former President of the Municipal Assembly of the city and had a son from his first marriage.
The victim was identified as a lawyer "competent, prestigious and esteemed ", It is considered as the major economic and fraternal help of son.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
