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Trial of Pedro Sánchez’s Brother Ends as Court Retires to Consider Verdict

Prosecutors call for acquittal after corruption case places fresh pressure on Spain’s socialist-led government. The trial of David Sánchez, brother of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, concluded on Tuesday in Badajoz, with the court now expected to deliver its ruling at a later date. The case has drawn national attention as Spain’s socialist-led coalition government faces mounting political pressure over a series of corruption-linked investi…

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At 11 a.m., the president of the court, Judge José Antonio Patrocinio, pronounced the "view for sentence."

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The trial that has been held in the Provincial High Court of Badajoz for the hiring of Pedro Sánchez's brother, David Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, in the Provincial Council of Badajoz in 2017, has been seen for sentencing on Tuesday.The president of the courtroom, José Antonio Patrocinio, has declared at 11.00 on Tuesday that this trial is "concluded for sentencing" after hearing the final reports of the seven popular accusations in this case, as wel…

·Madrid, Spain
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The charges request up to six years in prison for David Sanchez, brother of the president of the government.

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The trial for the hiring of David Sánchez, brother of the president of the government, in the Diputación de Badajoz has been seen this Tuesday for sentencing after seven sessions, dozens of witnesses and the statements of the accused who only answered their lawyers. The trial has concluded after two days in which the accusations, the Prosecutor's Office and the defenses have presented the final reports with their final conclusions.

·Spain
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The former president of the Diputación de Badajoz, Miguel Ángel Gallardo, reiterated his innocence in the use of his right to the last word, just before the trial for the hiring of Pedro Sánchez's brother was seen for sentencing. David Sánchez, for his part, did not want to make use of his right to a final plea.

·Spain
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