A conviction for assault on a police officer during vaccination in Tenerife
The Provincial Court of Santa Cruz de Tenerife has handed down a sentence sentencing a woman to six months in prison and paying a fine of 200 euros for attacking a police officer at a school in Tenerife during the vaccination process. against COVID-19.
The attack occurred when the woman was taking photos of a doctor’s car and called a teacher a murderer. Given this situation, the police were called to the scene and asked the woman to identify herself. However, she refused three times, despite warnings that she was committing a crime of disobedience.
Given the woman’s refusal to accompany the officers to the police station, they tried to detain her. During the struggle, the woman bit the right wrist of one of the agents, causing inflammation and a wound that healed in three days. The officer filed a claim for injuries sustained.
The defense of the accused and the decision of the Provincial Court
During the trial, the woman alleged that there was no evidence of the facts or that she had seriously resisted authority, so she requested his acquittal. However, the sentence ratified the initial conviction based on the testimony of the attacked agent and the medical reports, considering that this evidence was consistent with the events reported.
The woman admitted having had an altercation with an officer and biting him, but stated that it was a defensive reaction to the unjustified and excessive actions of the officers. However, this version of hers did not have evidentiary support and the agents denied having attacked her in that way.
In conclusion, the Provincial Court of Santa Cruz de Tenerife has sentenced a woman to six months in prison and the payment of a fine for attacking a police officer during the COVID-19 vaccination process at a school in Tenerife. The sentence was based on the testimony of the attacked officer and the medical reports that supported her version of the events.