Four women have died violently in the State in the last 24 hours. At least three of these cases are currently being investigated as alleged gender-based violence crimes.
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Yesterday, Wednesday, a 30-year-old woman was found dead with stab wounds in a home in Antequera (Málaga), allegedly murdered by her partner, a man who committed suicide after committing the crime, according to investigation sources. The couple had two children together, aged 4 and 7, according to the sources, who state that the police investigation points to a possible case of gender-based violence.
This Thursday, three other crimes have occurred, two of them investigated as cases of gender-based violence. This morning, in the Toledo town of Alameda de la Sagra, a 48-year-old man has been arrested for the death of his partner, a woman murdered with a bladed weapon. Sources from the Civil Guard added that the victim was not in the Viogen system and there were no previous records of similar incidents. In addition, authorities have confirmed that three of the couple’s four children were at home at the time of the fatal assault, one of them being a minor.
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In Alicante, the Civil Guard is investigating the death of a 56-year-old woman, which occurred last night in a home in the urban center of the municipality of Almoradí, as a possible gender-based crime. The 61-year-old husband has been arrested. The Government Delegate in the Valencian Community, Pilar Bernabé, has indicated that a complaint against the man was registered in the Viogen system in 2008, which was deactivated in 2009 due to lack of judicial measures, and there are no records since then of the Viogen system being reactivated.
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In the Malaga town of Benahavís, the Civil Guard is working to determine the circumstances of the death of a woman found with signs of violence in a home. An informant indicated that they had heard a very loud scream and that there was a lot of blood at the scene. In addition, they specified that a man had left the place in a car in a hurry.
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The Government Delegation against Gender Violence is gathering information on the events, which could raise the number of women murdered in Spain to 33 so far in 2026. Since 2003, 1,370 female victims have been recorded. The agency also reminds that the risk of suffering gender violence increases during holiday periods.
In parallel, the local police of Pontevedra have arrested a man for an alleged case of gender violence. The victim was taken to the hospital, without being hospitalized. The local police are investigating the facts.
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