Elena Morales, the mother of the Lanzaroteño Yeray Sánchez, who was murdered last August on the outskirts of a McDonald's, testified at the trial held this summer in the United Kingdom for the death of her son. "His death has left a wound so deep that it can never heal. Sadness and pain have left an indelible mark on our family and his friends forever," she stated in court.
"Yeray was only seventeen years old when his life was taken. He was a sensitive, cheerful, kind, and generous young man, always willing to help anyone who needed it," Morales described in statements collected by the Metropolitan Police. "His absence is felt every day. Every birthday, every family celebration reminds us that Yeray should be here with us," she added.
Two eighteen-year-old youths, Andrés Tapia Londono and Christhofer Jesús Vázquez, were sentenced to four years in prison for involuntary manslaughter. In addition, Christhofer Jesús was also sentenced to an additional year in prison for possession of a bladed weapon.
"He had a special way of connecting with other people and a kindness that permeated everything he did," his mother highlighted. In this same testimony, she also described the Lanzaroteño as a person who loved to dance and sing.
He dreamed of being a Physical Education teacher
The seventeen-year-old had just finished his first year of the Sports Science degree and dreamed of becoming a Physical Education teacher. "Yeray had his whole life ahead of him. He was in love and full of dreams and projects," she continued.
"I remember how his eyes shone when he helped other people." At school and in high school, he was always attentive to new students and supported them so they wouldn't feel alone," his mother recalled.
In fact, she narrated that he would show new students around, introduce them to other classmates, and do everything possible to make them feel welcome. "He even gave them my phone number so we could help them adapt to their new life in London," she continued. "That was Yeray's essence: a person who always cared more about others than himself," she explained.
"As a mother I have no words to describe the pain that breaks my soul. Burying my own son, going to court, hearing how he died, the whole process has been totally painful. This sadness takes away my will to live, but I am held by God, by my family and friends and by a team of professionals who have treated me with so much understanding and affection," she concluded.
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