A woman died on Wednesday afternoon in a shopping center in Murcia, allegedly stabbed by her partner, who has fled and is being sought by the National Police, sources close to the investigation told EFE.
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According to 112, at around 17:25 a call alerted the discovery of a 44-year-old woman dead in the back room of a business in the Carrefour Infante shopping center.
The worker who found her quickly alerted the security forces due to the appearance of a violent death.
The National Police requested medical assistance, but the ambulance doctor who arrived at the scene could only certify the death.
This is the second gender-based murder recorded today, after the death this morning in Llanes of a Civil Guard officer at the hands of her ex-partner, also a member of the Benemérita.
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With this case, 35 women have been victims of gender-based violence so far this year, 1,376 since 2003.
Victims of gender-based violence and their surroundings can seek help through various resources active every day of the week and 24 hours a day: phone 016, email 016-online@igualdad.gob.es, and the WhatsApp channel at number 600 000 016.
In an emergency situation, you can call 112 or the emergency numbers of the National Police (091) and the Civil Guard (062), and if it is not possible to make that call, in case of danger there is also the option to activate the ALERTCOPS app, which sends an alert signal to the Police with geolocation.
