A 50-year-old woman has passed away in the intensive care unit of a hospital three days after being admitted due to an assault she allegedly suffered at the hands of her partner in Catarroja (Valencia). The partner was apprehended and subsequently released with precautionary measures, according to information provided to EFE by Civil Guard sources.
Following the assault, which occurred early Friday morning into Saturday at a residence in Catarroja, the woman was taken to a hospital, and the judicial police in Alfafar, who assumed responsibility for the inquiry, apprehended her partner.
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The suspect was brought before the court on Tuesday, which ordered his release under precautionary measures. Hours after the judicial decision, the woman passed away at the hospital due to injuries she sustained, according to the same sources.
This marks the fifth woman to have died at the hands of her partner or ex-partner this December, and the eighteenth since October.
Yesterday, the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, before the death of this fifth victim had occurred, characterized the murder of four women by their partners in Spain in recent days as “insoportable”.
“En lo que llevamos de mes cuatro mujeres han sido asesinadas por la violencia machista. Insoportable. Más unidad y todos los recursos para que las mujeres vivan libres y seguras”, publicó Sánchez este martes por la noche en su cuenta de X.
18 víctimas desde octubre
The president also conveyed his “más sentido pésame” to the family of the latest victim (before the one in Catarroja was known) confirmed this Tuesday in Barcelona by The Government Delegation against Gender Violence.
Between December 2nd and December 9th, Oriana (29 years old), Rossmery (39 years old), Jennifer (30 years old), and Sayuri (36 years old) were killed. The homicides occurred in Alicante, Torrijos (Toledo), El Viso del Alcor (Seville), and L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona) on the previous Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and this past Tuesday, respectively.
The 016 service assists all victims of gender-based violence around the clock and in 53 distinct languages, mirroring the functionality of the [email protected] email; support is also accessible via WhatsApp at the number 600000016, and minors can reach out to the Fundación ANAR's helpline at 900 20 20 10.
In an emergency, one can dial 112 or contact the National Police (091) and Civil Guard (062). If unable to make a call, the Alertcops application can be utilized, which transmits an alert signal with geolocation to the Police.