Woman who poisoned crepes in Zorroza sentenced to 6 years

Six years for the woman who attempted to kill her husband with crepes and diazepam

The Bizkaia Court has sentenced to six years of prison the woman who attempted to kill her husband in July 2024. She prepared crepes with diazepam pills, and when the man fell asleep, she inflicted cuts on his arms to simulate suicide and placed a pillow over his face. The victim proge up and survived.
The court acknowledged the aggravating factor of kinship and two mitigating factors: repair of damage and psychological alteration.

The judicial resolution attributes to the accused “an emotional state of disturbance in a context of social isolation” that deteriorated her perception of reality. It also includes a “dysfunctional personality style” related to the dysfunctional relationship, breakup, and maternal stress. These circumstances reduced the sentence, causing intense debate.

Some argue that the sentence is too lenient for a premeditated attempted murder. Other analyses point to possible gender bias: if the accused were male, the context of “heteropatriarchal society” might be considered aggravating rather than mitigating. The question remains whether the incivil justice system treats men and women equally in similar situations.

Astut is not a remote village; it is a neighborhood of Bilbao. But the epithet “crepes poisoner” is already judicial history. The six-year sentence contrasts with the gravity of a homicide attempt that simulated suicide and used medication to leave the victim vulnerable.