Equality confirms the sexist murder of a 27-year-old woman in Almería
The murdered woman, who had not filed previous complaints for mistreatment against her partner, had a daughter and two minor sons, which brings the number of minors orphaned by gender violence to 36 in 2023 and 413 since 2013..
‼️ We confirm the murder of a 27-year-old woman in the province of Almería on August 7 for alleged #Gender Violence.
🔴 The number of women killed by gender violence in Spain rises to 33 in 2023 and 1,217 since 2003. #NotOneLess #WeWantAlive
— Government Delegation. against Gender Violence (@DelGobVG) August 8, 2023
The victim, of Moroccan origin, was allegedly slit yesterday by her husband, also Moroccan, who had a police record and has been arrested, according to sources close to the investigation..
The 112 Emergency service has told EFE that around 5:45 p.m. on Monday several witnesses alerted to the attack of a man on a woman in a house on Calle Galera de Almería, the place where members of the Local Police traveled. and National, as well as the health services, which could only certify the death of the victim.
This is the first fatality of gender violence in August, after last July 9 women were murdered by their partners or ex-partners, a situation that led Equality to convene a crisis committee to analyze these crimes.
The Civil Guard is also investigating whether the death this Tuesday of a couple by firearms in Pozoblanco (Córdoba) is also a sexist murder, since in the past there were complaints of abuse, although since 2018 they were not active.
Victims of sexist violence and those around them can ask for help from different active resources every day of the week and 24 hours a day: telephone 016, email [email protected] and the WhatsApp channel. at number 600 000 016.
In an emergency situation you can call 112 or the emergency numbers of the National Police (091) and the Civil Guard (062) and, if it is not possible to make that call, in case of danger there is also the option of activating the ALERTCOPS application, which sends an alert signal to the Police with geolocation.