A 35-year-old woman was stabbed early this morning by her partner in what appears to be a new case of gender-based violence in the Usera district (Madrid), according to police sources. The man stabbed her up to four times in their home, although the woman managed to break free from him and go out to Dolores Barranco street, where she was assisted by several passersby who alerted Emergency services.
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The man, of Honduran origin, was later arrested by National Police officers and is awaiting judicial proceedings.
#Attack with #bladedweapon in #Usera.@SAMUR_PC stabilizes a 35-year-old woman who has suffered an attack that caused her several serious injuries. She has been taken to the hospital.@policia investigates.@policiademadrid collaborates and has escorted the convoy to the hospital. pic.twitter.com/aVejEWHCLl
— Emergencias Madrid (@EmergenciasMad) August 18, 2026
A Samur spokesperson explained in the information sent to social media that they attended to a woman with “four serious stab wounds: one on the left arm, another on the abdomen, another in the right kidney area, and another under the right breast.” After being stabilized by Samur personnel, the woman was transferred in “serious condition” to the 12 de Octubre Hospital where she remains with a reserved prognosis.
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So far this year, 36 women have been murdered by their partners or ex-partners. Since the official statistics began in 2003, the total is 1,377 women. There are already 26 minors orphaned this year due to this violence, 536 since they have been recorded, starting in 2013.
The 016 phone line assists victims of gender-based violence, their families, and their environment 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 email016-online@igualdad.gob.esand WhatsApp at 600 000 016. Minors can contact the ANAR Foundation phone at 900 20 20 10. In an emergency, 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.
