Spanish court seeks 4‑year prison term for man in fatal La Codosera traffic incident

Prosecutors have asked a court in Badajoz to impose a four‑year prison sentence on a man accused of causing the death of his partner, 46‑year‑old Verónica González, in a traffic incident on 14 October in La Codosera. The incident occurred during a dispute with González’s brother, who approached the vehicle with a stick and threatened the driver. According to the indictment, the driver performed aggressive forward and reverse maneuvers, which led to González being struck and killed. The case was initially investigated as a gender‑based crime, but a judge dismissed that classification, and the suspect was released on provisional liberty while awaiting trial. Prosecutors describe the act as homicide by reckless driving in conjunction with dangerous driving, and seek the four‑year term under Spanish law.