2000 Murcia katana murder

Triple homicide in Murcia, Spain 2000 Murcia murder José Rabadán al momento de ser detenido (03-04-2000).jpg Arrest of José Rabadán on April 3, 2000. Murcia, Spain April 1, 2000 * Mass murder Mass stabbing Familicide 3 José Rabadán Pardo * Katana Machete On 1 April 2000, 16-year-old José Rabadán Pardo killed his parents and sister in the Santiago el Mayor neighborhood of Murcia, Spain, using a katana and machete.https://elcierredigital.com/investigacion/asesino-katana-jose-rabadan-reinsertado-se-cumplen-23-anos-del-crimen The “Katana Killer”: José Rabadán, reintegrated: 23 years since the crime 2026-04-05 de Santiago Pérez Alejandro 2023-04-06 El Cierre Digital The case was the first serious crime case to be tried under the new juvenile law, which had been passed a few months earlier. Incident and arrest José Rabadán Pardo, popularly known as "The Katana Killer," was a fan of martial arts and bladed weapons. Originally from Murcia, the young man's behavior was described as "reserved" and "polite." A year before committing the murder, Rabadán attempted to run away from home and dropped out of school https://www.lavanguardia.com/sucesos/20190308/46894439667/jose-rabadan-asesino-catana-crimen-padres-hermana-libre-reinsertado-las-caras-del-mal.html The "Katana Killer": "They still consider me a monster" March 8, 2019 Mónica G. Álvarez April 5, 2026 La Vanguardia At 6:30 a.m. on April 1, 2000, Rabadán went to his father's (R. R. T.) bedroom while he was sleeping and inflicted several fatal wounds with a 71 cm long Japanese katana. He then entered the rooms of his mother (M. P. P.) and his sister, M. R. P. (nine years old and with Down syndrome), who had been awakened by the noise, and seriously wounded them with the same weapon, before finishing them off with a machete. The victims suffered amputations of their fingers while defending themselves from the cuts. Having committed the murders, he placed bags over the heads of the corpses and moved them to the bathroom. Then he took his mobile phone and 15,000 pesetas and left the house around seven in the morning. Rabadán was arrested by the National Police Corps (now the National Police) two days later at the Alicante train station.April 5, 2026 April 2, 2017 Murcia La Opinión de Murcia The katana crime: proven facts http://www.laopiniondemurcia.es/comunidad/2017/04/02/crimen-Katana-hechos-probados/818620.htmlApril 5, 2026 April 2, 2000 Antonio El País Aguilar Police are searching for a 16-year-old for killing his parents and sister small https://elpais.com/diario/2000/04/02/espana/954626408_850215.html Trial and imprisonment Regarding his mental state, Dr. García Andrade stated that the minor suffered from "idiopathic epilepsy," which, according to him, would have caused the young man to lose control of his actions during the homicide. For his part, Dr. Barcia Selorio also confirms that, despite suffering from epilepsy, she was the victim of a mixture of confusion and outburst motivated by absurd and fantastical beliefs that "triggered behavior disconnected from her personality."September 2026 Rabadán was sentenced to eight years in a juvenile detention center, plus an additional two years of supervised release. At the time of the crime, Rabadán was 16 years old, so the adult regime applied due to the regulations in force at that time, prior to the enactment of the new Juvenile Justice Act. For this reason, prior to being transferred to a specialized educational center known as the "La Zarza" Juvenile Center, the minor served nine months in an adult prison.The "Katana Killer" Released After Eight Years of Sentence https://www.libertaddigital.com/sociedad/el-asesino-de-la-catana-puesto-en-libertad-tras-ocho-anos-de-condena-1276321206/ Libertad Digital 2008-01-13 April 5, 2026 In an initial ruling, it was established that his confinement would end in August 2006, thus beginning the period of supervised release until August 2008. However, through a court order dated December 22, In 2005, the juvenile court judge, with the help of the prosecution and the court's technical team, modified the measure and decided to reduce his stay at the center by the last eight months less six days, bringing forward the start of his supervised release to January 1, 2006. This decision was based on the fact that Rabadán had already served three-quarters of his sentence at the center and that extending the measure could negatively affect his personal situation.The katana killer serves his entire sentence and is released without even police supervision https://www.laverdad.es/murcia/20080113/region/asesino-catana-cumple-toda-20080113.html The Truth 2008-01-13 2026-04-05 Ricardo Fernández Organic Law 5/2000, of January 12, focused on the criminal responsibility of minors, was accepted on January 13, 2001. In the case of José Rabadán, this law was taken into account throughout the execution of his sentence, making him one of the first beneficiaries of this new law.The Katana Crime and the Law of Minor https://www.palladinopellonabogados.com/el-crimen-de-la-katana-y-la-ley-del-menor/ 2026-04-05 Martín I. Palladino December 8, 2017 This case illustrates how the transition from the previous legislation to the new law on juvenile criminal responsibility allowed for the application of rehabilitation and social reintegration criteria, favoring the minor's adaptation to their individual development rather than simply serving the punitive sentence. He lives in Santander, is married, has a daughter, and works as a stockbroker.April 5, 2026 ABC.ES November 3, 2017 ABC-Sevilla The life of the katana killer, almost twenty years after the crime https://www.abc.es/play/television/noticias/abci-vida-asesino-catana-casi-veinte-anos-despues-crimen-201711031739_noticia.html References Category:April 2000 crimes Category:April 2000 in Europe Category:2000 crimes in Spain Category:2000s in the Region of Murcia Category:Childhood in Spain Category:Matricides Category:Mass stabbings in Spain Category:2000 mass murders Category:21st-century mass murders in Spain Category:Murcia Category:Murder committed by minors Category:Patricides Category:Sororicides Category:Sword attacks in Europe