The Mossos d’Esquadra arrested a man this Wednesday at around 1:25 a.m. in connection with the violent death of his partner in the Sant Martí district of Barcelona on Tuesday, the Catalan police reported in a message on the social network X.
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The officers received a call on Tuesday at around 7:47 p.m. about an assault at a home on Andrade Street and, upon arriving at the scene, found a woman seriously injured who, after being attended to by emergency services, was confirmed dead. The DIC has taken over the case to clarify the circumstances of the death and determine the causes. Despite the arrest, the investigation remains open.
The perpetrator of the assault fled after stabbing the victim in a home on Andrade Street, in the Sant Martí district of Barcelona.
The DIC has taken over the case to clarify the circumstances of the death and determine the causes, the same statement indicates.
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So far this year, 31 women have been murdered by their partners or ex-partners. Since the official statistics began in 2003, the number is 1,372 women.
The phone number 016 assists victims of gender-based violence, their families, and their surroundings 24 hours a day, every day of the year, in 53 different languages. The number does not appear on the phone bill, but the call must be deleted from the device. Contact can also be made via email 016-online@igualdad.gob.es and WhatsApp at the number 600 000 016. Minors can contact the ANAR Foundation phone at 900 20 20 10. In an emergency situation, you can call 112 or the National Police (091) and Civil Guard (062) phone numbers. If calling is not possible, the ALERTCOPS app can be used, which sends an alert signal to the police with geolocation.
