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Luis Lorenzo, actor, pictured, and his wife Arancha, were arrested for the alleged murder of her aunt Isabel, 85, due to poisoning, in Madrid
A Spanish actor and his wife have been arrested and accused of poisoning her aunt in order to seize an early inheritance.
Spanish actor Luis Lorenzo Crespo, 61, was arrested on May 27 along with his wife Arancha Palomino, 37, near Madrid for reportedly murdering 85-year-old aunt María Isabel in June 2021.
The duo invited aunt Isabel to stay with them and used heavy metals to poison her, police said.
Officers went to Lorenzo's house after he confirmed she was living with them, as relatives had not heard from her in several days.
The elderly woman had somehow spent large amounts of money during leading up to her death, police found.
She had apparently updated her will to leave her entire estate to her niece only months before she passed away.
The duo invited aunt Isabel to stay with them and used heavy metals to poison her, police said
Standing outside court in nearby Arganda del Rey, Lorenzo said: 'I am convinced that this will be cleared up.' He added: 'Obviously, I think it is a very complicated situation, especially for the children'
Homicide detectives found bundles of 100, 50 and 20 euro bills hidden among the clothes and in plastic bags when police searched their address, adding up to at least €142,000 euros in total.
The investigation also found the couple had around €50,000 in their bank account, as well as the cash.
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