Another gender-based crime: a man kills his partner in Hospitalet de Llobregat

BarcelonaThe Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) have arrested a 46-year-old man as the suspected perpetrator of the murder of his partner in Hospitalet de Llobregat, according to the Catalan police. The alleged gender-based crime occurred early this morning in the apartment where they both lived, specifically on Santa Eulàlia Street, as reported by the police. The NewspaperAround 6:30 a.m., the Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) were alerted to a fight inside a home. Both police and paramedics were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, they found the woman's lifeless body, bearing signs of violence. The man, the victim's partner, was arrested near the scene, according to a statement from the Mossos. Sources close to the victim, quoted by the Catalan News Agency (ACN), explained that the woman was of Colombian origin and had been living in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat for two years. They also stated that the apartment, where she lived with her alleged murderer, was shared with two other women. According to the agency, there was no prior criminal record between the couple. The woman has three daughters.

Agents from the Criminal Investigation Division of the South Metropolitan Police Region have taken charge of the case, which is now being investigated as another instance of gender-based violence. The court specializing in violence against women in Hospitalet de Llobregat has opened a case, and the judicial team has gone to the home to remove the body. This is the ninth femicide in Catalonia so far this year, with eight women murdered and one case of vicarious violence – when a woman's child is killed. Since the beginning of the investigation... collect official dataIn 2012, there were 157 femicides in Catalonia. Dozens of people gathered Tuesday night in front of the L'Hospitalet de Llobregat City Hall to condemn the murder of a local woman, allegedly at the hands of her partner, which occurred early that morning. The city council called for a minute of silence and declared 24 hours of official mourning. The mayor of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, David Quirós, lamented that a second murder had been committed in the city in just a few weeks, following the murder of another woman on November 19. A man murdered his mother"We feel a lot of helplessness and anger because as a society we cannot allow this," she stated alongside Councilor Eva Menor.