The Court for Violence against Women in Vic (Barcelona) this evening announced the pre-trial detention, communicated and without bail, for the 59-year-old man arrested on May 11 charged in this city with his death missing couple, whose body has not been found.
This is reported tonight Supreme Court of CataloniaThe case against the detainee, which was brought to court on Monday, is open to a crime of intentional homicide with aggravation of kinship.
The Mossos d'Esquadra reported this Monday that on May 11 in Vic (Barcelona) they arrested a 59-year-old man accused of the death of his partner, who was listed as missing for almost a month and whose body has not yet been found at this time.
According to Generalitat police, there had been a complaint about the victim for disappearance since April 19 and the arrest was expedited when investigators learned that The alleged murderer planned to leave Spain.
The investigation was conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department (DIC) of the Central Missing Persons Unit.
The Generalitat's Department for Equality and Feminism condemned the femicide of Vic's neighbor on Monday.
Since official data was collected in 2012, there have been 141 femicides in Catalonia, seven of which involved underage sons and daughters.
The number of sons and daughters orphaned by sexist violence stands at seven in 2024 and 99 in the past decade.
The Catalan government recalls that “eradicating sexist violence is a national issue” and that “efforts from all levels of society” must be added to put an end to it in all its forms.
In the event of any indication or situation of sexist violence, it is necessary to call 900 900 120, an anonymous and toll-free number that leaves no trace on the bill and that the victim or someone else can call.
Women who are confronted with a form of sexist violence can also contact one of the services of the public network for attention to sexist violence, spread throughout the country. On the other hand, in the event of an emergency, it is necessary to call 112.