Audiencia de Palma

The Audiencia de Palma is a court located in Palma, Mallorca, Spain. It functions as a provincial court, handling a range of legal cases within its jurisdiction. Currently, the Audiencia de Palma is newsworthy due to its involvement in the trial and sentencing of Yolanda Moreno and Gustavo Pretel, who were found guilty of murdering Moreno's newborn baby. The case involved the baby being thrown into a garbage container in Porto Cristo, Mallorca, in November 2023. Moreno failed to appear for the reading of the verdict, leading to a warrant for her arrest. She was later apprehended in Manacor after a joint operation by the National Police and the Civil Guard. The Audiencia de Palma's handling of this high-profile parricide case underscores its role in administering justice and addressing serious crimes within the Balearic Islands.