He found out his father had ab*sed his family for decades. Three days later, the man was d**d.

The court declined to apply Uruguay’s legal provision allowing for reduced or suspended sentences in cases involving victims of chronic family violence.

The judge acknowledged the sentence was near the minimum she could impose under the law.

The decision was met with outrage across Uruguay — from feminist organizations to legal scholars to ordinary citizens who followed the case.

The sentence is currently under appeal.

His family wept in the courtroom. Supporters outside called him a hero