A Peruvian immigrant has been arrested for allegedly killing an 80-year-old priest and then using his credit card to buy drinks.
The unidentified man, 40, was arrested on Thursday over the death of Fr. Alfonso López Benito, a retired priest in Valencia, Spain, who is known to pay men for sex according to the Catholic magazine The Tablet.
The man was arrested after he was caught using the pastor’s bank card at a local bar and also had the Christian leader’s phone, according to the magazine.
Valencia police believe the dispute was between lovers, according to the Telegraph.
Some neighbors told the police that the suspect was in the area a few days before Benito’s body was found and that he often visited the priest’s house, The Tablet reported.
Police also reviewed Benito’s financial records, showing transactions in the hours before his death, which may indicate he was being blackmailed, The Tablet reported.
The unidentified man, 40, was arrested on Thursday over the death of Fr. Alfonso López Benito, a retired priest who pays men for sex. Benito was found Tuesday in his bed by a janitor and a friend who went to visit him Tuesday. Retired Canon Alfonso López Benito
Benito was found Tuesday in his bed by a janitor and a friend who went to visit him. An autopsy later confirmed that the priest died of suffocation.
The home showed no signs of forced entry and police believe Benito allowed his alleged assailant into his home, the Telegraph reports.
It was determined he had been dead between a few hours and a few days.
Friends of the religious figure said they received strange text messages from Benito in the week before his body was found saying he would be out of town for a few days. This led detectives to believe the suspect was trying to hide the alleged murder, according to The Tablet.
He was arrested after he was caught using the pastor’s bank card at a local bar and he was also found with the Christian leader’s phone. Friends of the religious figure said they received strange text messages from Benito in the week before his body was found, leading detectives to believe he was trying to cover up the alleged murder. benedek
He was later tracked down by the priest’s phone to a local bar, where he bought a drink.
The Archdiocese of Valencia is working with police and said they are “as interested as anyone in explaining the circumstances of this death,” according to the Telegraph. He also expressed his condolences to Benito’s family.
His neighbors allegedly complained to the Archdiocese of Valencia about the constant flow of men in and out of the priest’s apartment, The Tablet reports.
Benito is known for helping troubled men, including immigrants and ex-convicts. However, neighbors claimed he also paid many men for sexual assistance.
Following neighbors’ complaints, Church authorities warned Benito he could continue helping the young men without inviting them into his home.
In one incident, one of the men reportedly became aggressive with the priest and demanded that he pay him money. Police were called to the residence, but Benito declined to press charges, according to The Tablet.
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