Prosecutors are asking the court for a 20 year prison sentence for Alan Daulby, whom it is believed Avril had split from just prior to the murder, due to the manner in which he took the life of the popular, well liked Avril.
Evidence is now stating that Avril had suffered 53 stab wounds to her body, of which only 8 had penetrated her skin, resulting in her death.
It is therefore thought that she was tortured before her death and that she would have been in considerable pain before finally bleeding to death.
This week, in response to the news, Gerry Flanagan, her father said, “All I want now is a quick trial and justice so I can continue to try to get on with the rest of my life… I'm not looking for revenge, just justice. This wasn't just a murder, the person who killed my daughter mutilated her”.
Avril Flanagan, originally from Swords in Co Dublin, had moved to Spain with her parents, Gerry and Barbara. The came to Spain and ran a successful bar in Cabo Roig.
It is believed that Avril had visited the home of Alan Daulby on the day of the murder, in order for her to ask him to stop “pestering” her, after she broke off the relationship.
Dauby fled the scene and attempted to evade capture, but was caught after a police chase. He was subsequently arrested but has maintained a silence ever since, refusing to answer any questions relating to the incident.
http://www.theleader.info/article/31851/spain/national/prosecution-present-distressing-evidence-in-avril-flanagan-murder/
