On Wednesday, at around 1 p.m., a man killed his ex-partner in Torrijos, a town of about 14,000 located northeast of Toledo. The 39-year-old woman was found with multiple stab wounds. There were no previous complaints, and Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska confirmed that none had been included in the VioGén system, which monitors victims of sexual violence and their abusers. Sources close to the case indicate that she was a user of the municipality’s women’s center, and that the separation occurred several months ago and she left the house in which they lived. The alleged assailant, 45 years old, was arrested and taken to the hospital, L. confirmed European press Sources 112 in Castilla-La Mancha, where he also suffered stab wounds.
The first information indicates that the victim’s three minor children witnessed the events. The government delegation to combat sexual violence is already collecting data on this crime which, if confirmed as sexual violence, would represent the third woman killed by her partner or ex-partner in the past 72 hours; After a woman was killed in Torrejon de Ardoz on Monday and another in Alicante just 24 hours earlier.
According to Europe Press 112 sources, the crime occurred at 1:10 p.m. In one of the houses located on Cirillo Montero Street in the town, this woman was stabbed in the abdomen, which led to her death.
Meanwhile, the alleged assailant was transferred in the intensive care unit to the General University Hospital of Toledo with various injuries and the first indications indicated a suicide attempt. Members of the Civil Guard, local police and a basic life support ambulance, in addition to the aforementioned UVI unit, were dispatched to the site.
The Torrijos (Toledo) City Council claims that it is in “a lot of pain” over what happened, and that since hearing the news it has dedicated itself to “protecting the safety” of the minors involved. This was confirmed in statements by L European press Communications Advisor of the Council, Miguel del Castillo, who indicated that from the Women’s Center, in coordination with the Social and Family Services Advisor, Marta Flores Martín, all support is being provided to the palace.
From the first moment, both the mayor, Andrés Martin, and the rest of the council were informed, and they mobilized and detailed communications to the mayor, who insisted on the “cruelty” of the events and the pain they had caused in the city. He also confirmed that the government team contacted the opposition to “unite” in confronting these events.
The Castilla-La Mancha government, through its president, Emiliano García Page, spoke of “dismay, pain and anger” over the alleged sexual killing of Torrijos.
The regional president of the People’s Party, Paco Nunez, also spoke through this social network, in which he expressed his regret “once again for sexual violence” in the region, and showed his “absolute condemnation” and “resounding rejection” of sexual crimes. He added: “Today, more than ever, it is necessary to raise our voices and demand urgent and strong action.”
So far this year, 42 women have been murdered by their partners or ex-partners. Since official statistics began in 2003, there are 1,337 slim.
Phone 016 helps victims of sexual violence, their families and those around them 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in 53 different languages. The number is not registered on the phone bill, but the call must be deleted from the device. You can also contact via email 016-online@igualdad.gob.es And via WhatsApp on 016 000 600. Minors can call the ANAR Foundation phone number 900 20 20 10. If it is an emergency, you can call 112 or the phone numbers of the National Police (091) and the Civil Guard (062). If you cannot connect, you can use the ALERTCOPS application, through which an alert signal is sent to the police with geolocation.