Tag #Homophobic Hate Crime

What were the sentences handed down in the Samuel Luiz murder case, and what aggravating circumstances influenced the sentencing?

A Coruña's Provincial Court sentenced four individuals to a combined 74.5 years imprisonment for the homophobic murder of Samuel Luiz in July 2021. Diego Montaña received the harshest sentence of 24 years for murder with the aggravating circumstance of discrimination based on sexual orientation; the court highlighted his animosity towards Luiz's perceived homosexuality as the trigger for the attack.