A Spanish rapper is accused of breaking his roommate’s penis with a 12-inch kitchen knife as part of a horrific attempt to draw attention to social media, according to reports.
Aaron Beltran allegedly entered into an agreement with Andrew Breach, a British teacher educated at Oxford, to amputate his manhood – Breach agreeing to pay a fee based on how many times the video was distributed on YouTube, Independent reported.
Payment ranged from 173 pounds, or about $ 240, to a maximum of 2,164 pounds, or about $ 3,000, according to the report.
Beltran faces four-and-a-half years behind bars if convicted of committing the heinous act in Zaragoza, Spain, in March 2019, the newspaper said.
“On the afternoon of March 8, just before 7:15 p.m., when both men were in the victim’s bedroom, Andrew tied his cord to his pajamas around his penis to avoid bleeding,” the indictment reads. The Sun.
“The defendant, who was sitting in a chair in front of him, cut his penis with a 12-inch kitchen knife, which was never found because the defendant got rid of him.”
A police officer told a court in eastern Spain that he found Breach, 35, who teaches at a local language academy, bleeding heavily after the bloody stunt.
Another officer said Breach wanted to harden his penis because he didn’t feel completely male.
“When he interviewed the victim in the hospital, he told us that the accused cut his penis. Andrew said that he does not feel 100% male and that he wants to get rid of his penis “, the policeman said in front of the court.
“He agreed on an agreement with the accused to pay him EUR 200, which would depend on how many views the amputation video received on YouTube. It was based on the hits “, the policeman added.
Surgeons were able to reattach the penis, which is now fully functional, according to the Independent.
Breach spent three weeks in hospital and then returned to the UK.
Prosecutors acknowledge that the amputation was consensual, but claim that Beltran still bears criminal responsibility.
Meanwhile, Breach claimed in court that he cut his own penis, contradicting his affidavit that Beltran is responsible.
“I cut my own penis. I wasn’t well. It was me, “he said, adding that he felt pressure from the police to blame his roommate. The police rejected his request.
Prosecutors have admitted that Breach suffers from gender dysphoria, the press reported.
Local reports during the amputation said the two men drank four bottles of wine and took Valium to muster the courage to go with him, The Sun reported.
Beltran, who spent four months in prison before being released on bail, bears the stage name Sanatorio del Atico – or Attic Sanatorium.