The confessed murderer of Denise Thiem enters prison

USPA NEWS - He hit her with a stick and fell, she hit with a rock. It is the explanation of the death of American pilgrim Denise Thiem detained as the alleged perpetrator, Miguel Angel Munoz, gave the judge handling the case. Wednesday remanded in custody.

Before entering prison in Leon, Miguel Angel Munoz again changed his version of events and, before the judge, recognized for the second time -the first was with the Police when he was detained- their responsibility in the death of the pilgrim. Along with the judge and Police officers, the confessed murderer participated in a reconstruction of the crime. Miguel Angel Munoz admitted having deceived the victim and told the judge that when Denise Thiem not responded to their requests, hit her with a stick. As she fell to the ground, the woman hit with a stone and died on the spot. His murderer admitted also have moved the body to hide. The case will be tried by a jury.

Research has revealed that the confessed murderer of Denise Thiem tried to escape the Police infiltrating among pilgrims heading to Santiago de Compostela. With them he slept in shelters, but made the mistake of taking money from an ATM. That revealed his location and allowed his arrest by Police. In the searches carried out at home, officers found 37,000 Euro allegedly fraudulently obtained from the victim's account.

On Wednesday, in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, travel destination that had Denise Thiem undertaken by one of the oldest pilgrimage routes in Europe, the Road of Santiago, a funeral was held attended by relatives of the murdered woman. Family members have traveled to Spain to participate in the identification of the body and take over the remains, they will be repatriated to the United States.