A life imprisonment sentence has been handed down by the Provincial People's Court of Ciego de Ávila, following a murder that took place in the Florencia municipality.
This case involves the deaths of a woman and her partner, who were attacked in their home in August 2025.
The Provincial People's Court of Ciego de Ávila announced the verdict on Tuesday via their official Facebook page, stating that the First Criminal Chamber, after conducting a public trial under case number 84 of 2026, convicted the defendant of murder.
The court's brief statement did not disclose the identity of the convicted individual, nor the names of the victims or the specifics of the incident.
However, on Wednesday, Luis Alberto Medina Vega, a Facebook user supportive of the Cuban regime who often shares information about police operations in Ciego de Ávila, identified the convicted person as Adrián Cruz Díaz.
According to Medina's post, Cruz was found guilty of the double murder of his ex-partner, Marialina García Borroto, and Abel Morales Castro, her current partner, which occurred in 2025 in Florencia.
Medina described the incident as a crime of passion, claiming that the court took into account the presented evidence and the severity of the crime before imposing a life sentence.
The information shared by Medina aligns with the court's case number, although the court did not publicly confirm the identities of those involved in their brief post.
The double murder was initially reported on August 26, 2025, revealing that a couple had been attacked with a knife inside their home in Florencia, Ciego de Ávila.
According to reports by CubitaNOW at the time, the victims were identified as María Alina García and Abel Morales.
Initial accounts pointed to the woman's ex-partner as the suspected perpetrator, a man who reportedly had a previous conviction for murder.
These preliminary reports suggested that the assailant broke into the home where the couple was. The woman attempted to flee but was caught and attacked. The man then returned to the house and assaulted Morales, who died at the scene.
The August 2025 reports indicated that the alleged attacker was at large, with authorities actively searching for him.
This sentencing comes shortly after another Cuban court issued a life sentence to Guillermo Sánchez Gutiérrez for the murder of a National Revolutionary Police aide in Palma Soriano, Santiago de Cuba.
That incident occurred in July 2025, when the accused stabbed the victim. The court identified an aggravating factor related to revenge or reprisal, influencing the decision to impose a life imprisonment sentence.
Key Details About the Ciego de Ávila Murder Case
Who was convicted in the Ciego de Ávila murder case?
Adrián Cruz Díaz was identified as the person convicted for the double murder in Ciego de Ávila.
What were the circumstances of the murder?
The murder involved Adrián Cruz Díaz attacking his ex-partner Marialina García Borroto and her partner Abel Morales Castro in their home, described as a crime of passion.
When did the murder in Florencia occur?
The murder took place in August 2025, with the court case being completed in 2026.