Daniel Sancho breaks silence, defends father amid family rift

Three years after Edwin Arrieta's murder, Daniel Sancho remains in a Thai prison, awaiting a ruling on appeals. His lawyer, Marcos García Montes, says Sancho has broken his silence to defend his father, Rodolfo Sancho, and has cut ties with his mother, Silvia Bronchalo, after she filed a complaint against Rodolfo for alleged psychological abuse, which was later dismissed. "Daniel no quiere hablar con ella. Se enfadó mucho por la denuncia de presuntos malos tratos contra Rodolfo. Dijo: 'Yo voy a donde sea a declarar, mi padre jamás maltrató a mi madre'," García Montes told Telecinco. Sancho reportedly considers his father "the only person he trusts," along with his grandmother Noela, who raised him. Source: El Español Source: El Confidencial Source: ABC

Legal status

The Thai court handling the case told EFE that "no debería faltar mucho" for a decision on the appeals, though no date has been set. Source: Diario Libre The defense, which filed its appeal in March 2025, seeks a new trial, while the Arrieta family's appeal, filed in December 2024, requests the death penalty and a higher compensation. Source: Infobae Sancho's lawyer Carmen Balfagón admitted that "hubiera sido más fácil acatar esa sentencia" to expedite a transfer to Spain, but Sancho insisted on appealing. Source: ABC

Family rift

The conflict between Sancho's parents has deepened the family divide. Bronchalo, who gave a TV interview in February citing financial reasons, acknowledged the deterioration of her relationship with her son. Source: El Español García Montes noted that Sancho's mother wanted to change lawyers, but he refused. Source: ABC Meanwhile, the Arrieta family's lawyer, Juan Gonzalo Ospina, marked the anniversary with a tribute, calling it "el día de la tragedia." Source: La Vanguardia