The man arrested for the stabbing death of his ex-partner in a square in Figueres this Tuesday will appear before the court tomorrow, Friday. The attacker was arrested by the Mossos d’Esquadra shortly after committing the crime, thanks to the collaboration of several citizens who struggled with him and managed to detain him. The case is being investigated as an alleged homicide.
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The arrested man, a 48-year-old Spanish national with a long history of police records, has been in the Mossos d’Esquadra cells in Figueres since he was arrested last Tuesday.
The man will testify before the court with jurisdiction over violence against women, which already sentenced him this Monday to six months in prison for another episode of abuse
His appearance before Court 7 of the instruction section of the Figueres trial court, which has jurisdiction over violence against women, will probably take place in the morning, according to police sources.
He will enter the same court that on May 18 sentenced him to six months in prison for abuse of his ex-partner, while also imposing a restraining order of 250 meters and a communication ban with the victim for one year and four months.
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A sentence that he violated twice. The first time a few hours after a fast trial was held and he was convicted of gender-based violence, when he assaulted the victim in public. And the second, a day later, when he ended her life with stab wounds.
Between the two incidents, he was arrested but did not testify before the judge. The reason was that the victim, who was supposed to appear in court to give a statement about the assault episode and also to be evaluated by a forensic doctor for her injuries, did not show up.
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The attacker violated the abuse sentence twice in two days, the last time to kill his ex-partner
Then, the duty judge 5 of the instruction section of the trial court released him and recused himself from the case in favor of the court with jurisdiction over violence against women, noting that there was already a consent sentence for gender-based violence and the measures agreed with her. Judicial sources justify that the duty judge only rules on personal situations.
A way of acting, supported by law, but which has caused outrage in society, which understands that the victim’s death could have been avoided. This was noted by the mayor of Figueres, Jordi Masquef, entities such as the Espai d’Intercanvi Feminista de l’Empordà, and anonymous citizens who gathered yesterday afternoon in the streets of Figueres to condemn the crime and demand accountability.
The Minister of Equality and Feminism, Eva Menor, also admits that “something has failed” and advocates for “preventive detention” in certain cases
The Minister of Equality and Feminism, Eva Menor, admitted this morning in an interview on Cadena SER that “something has failed in this femicide,” although she emphasized that the victim protection system has “worked in other cases” and has allowed for “many women survivors.”
In statements collected by the ACN news agency, the minister advocated for toughening measures in high-risk cases and studying “preventive detention” in certain situations. The ministry is considering appearing as a popular prosecutor in the case, as the Figueres City Council has already announced.
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