The Mossos d'Esquadra arrested yesterday in Vilafranca del Penedès (Barcelona) a 77-year-old man whom the police accuse of having killed his partner, who had been missing since September of last year, and who is also accused of three sexual assaults. to girls under 16 years of age.
As reported this Saturday by the regional police in a statement, the victim's body has not been located so far, although the police investigation has made it possible to collect evidence to allegedly link this person with his death.
The head of the Investigative Court 4 of Vilafranca, acting as guard, has also agreed this Saturday to provisional prison, communicated and without bail for the detainee, whom she accuses of a homicide with concealment of a corpse in the area of violence against women. .
He is also charged with crimes against sexual freedom involving minors under 16 years of age, because the Mossos believe that this man is related to three sexual assaults on girls under 16 years of age allegedly committed between 2005 and 2013.
The investigation began on September 12 of last year, when the disappearance of a woman was reported in the Alt Penedès region. Agents from the investigation unit of the Vilafranca police station took charge of the first steps to try to locate her and try to determine the causes of her disappearance.
From there, the regional police saw criminal implications in the case and the criminal investigation division took charge and continued with the investigation. Finally, yesterday the Mossos arrested a 77-year-old man in Vilafranca as the alleged perpetrator of the death of this missing woman, who was his partner at the time of the events.
The Mossos d'Esquadra have not specified the age or identity of the victim and have not yet clarified any further details of the case. They only point out that during the investigation it has been discovered that this man is also allegedly related to three sexual assaults on minors under 16 years of age committed between 2005 and 2013.
The regional police clarify that the victims are currently of legal age and do not rule out that the detainee may be related to more crimes of this type.
