Police had arrested Alberto Sanchez Gomez after they found body parts, some in plastic containers, in the fridge and in drawers around the family’s home, according to reports. .
During the two-week trial, Gomez, 28, claimed that he had suffered from a psychotic episode
He claimed he did not remember cutting up or eating his mother, but a police officer testified that during transport to the station, Gomez told the officers that he had strangled his mother from behind.
Police had been aware of Gomez following a number of cases including violence against his mother
At the time of the murder, Gomez was reportedly in breach of a restraining order.