To prison for attacking his ex-wife with an ax in Pont de Suert (Lleida)

The Mossos d'Esquadra arrested a man, who has already entered prison, on Saturday for assaulting his ex-wife with an ax in the presence of their youngest daughter, aged 6, in Pont de Suert (Lleida).

As reported by the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia (TSJC), the judge of the Tremp Court (Lleida) who received the accused on Monday agreed to provisional detention, communicated and without bail and the suspension of parental authority.

There is no legal record for partner violence and, for the moment, the case is open for attempted murder.

For his part, the victim is admitted to the Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital in Lleida due to the serious injuries suffered during the attack, although the Mossos have confirmed that there is no fear for his life..