A 28-year-old man was arrested this morning in Bilbao for allegedly killing an 89-year-old woman, who according to sources familiar with the investigation was his great-aunt. The victim was found dead in a home and had injuries caused by a knife.
The Ertzaintza learned of the event this midnight. The man has approached a citizen protection patrol of the Ertzaintza around midnight and has indicated that he had stabbed a family member at a home located in the Santutxu neighborhood, in Bilbao, as reported by the Basque Department of Security .
Police and health resources have traveled to the place, verifying that in one of the rooms of the house there was a woman who showed signs of violence caused by a knife. Medical personnel have confirmed the death of the woman.
A judicial delegation and members of the Ertzaintza have also appeared at the house, including agents of the Scientific Police, who have launched an investigation to clarify the homicide. The Basque Police have indicated that there are "family ties" between the victim and the aggressor; According to sources familiar with the investigation, the deceased would be the young man's great-aunt.
The lifeless body of the victim has been transferred to the Bilbao Forensic Pathology Service, where the corresponding autopsy will be performed. The man has been arrested as the alleged perpetrator of the homicide.
