An 82-year-old man of Norwegian nationality was arrested this Friday for the alleged murder of his wife, 76 years old and of British nationality, in a home in Orihuela (Alicante).
The Civil Guard has confirmed to EFE that at 7:40 a.m. this Friday it became aware of a possible crime of gender violence and that the victim had injuries that could correspond to an assault with a knife. The armed institute has indicated that there is no history of previous gender violence between them.
The victim was not in the VioGén system and there is no history of previous gender violence between them.
This was confirmed this Friday by the Government delegate in the Valencian Community, Pilar Bernabé, and the Civil Guard, who are carrying out the removal of the body this afternoon.
In statements to journalists in Ibi (Alicante), Bernabé stated that the victim had injuries that could correspond to an attack with a knife and maintained that when the agents arrived the detained man was in the house.
A neighbor from the neighborhood explained in statements to EFE TV that the woman was a widow and that her husband had died about eight years ago.
Likewise, he has indicated that the deceased and the person detained as the alleged perpetrator of her murder had been living together for a maximum of two years and that they were not married.
If this crime is confirmed, there would be 45 women murdered by their partners or ex-partners so far this year.
016 assists all victims of sexist violence 24 hours a day and in 52 different languages, as does the email 016-online@igualdad.gob.es; Assistance is also provided through WhatsApp through the number 600000016, and minors can contact the ANAR Foundation telephone number 900 20 20 10.
In an emergency situation, you can call 112 or the numbers of the National Police (091) and the Civil Guard (062) and if you cannot call you can use the ALERTCOPS application, from which a message is sent. Police alert signal with geolocation.
