The Mossos d’Esquadra a man was arrested last Friday for sexist violence in Barcelona thanks to the help gesture of the victim, who was identified by the nurse from the medical center where the woman had come to accompany her partner. The woman suffered harassment and insults from him but had not known how to report it for a long time. So he showed the palm of his hand and made the gesture of hugging the big toe and the health worker noticed it and called 112.
According to police sources consulted by EL PERIÓDICO, the patrol that responded to the service separated the couple upon arrival at the health center. He took a separate statement from a man and a woman and then also spoke with workers at the center. The agents detained the alleged aggressor and took the victim to the police station, where they completed some procedures that were later transferred to a court.
In a medical waiting room in BCN, a woman indicates, with the sign of international help, that she is a victim of sexist violence. Thanks to this gesture that a worker recognizes, we arrest the woman’s companion for alleged abuse # ProuViolènciesMasclistes # 25N pic.twitter.com/mg6VCkKNx7
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The cape Anna choy, of the Victim Support Group (GAV) of Barcelona, clarifies that the Mossos can act ex officio and arrest a suspect of sexist violence without a woman’s complaint when there are sufficient indications. He also stressed that the woman who has been able to ask for help thanks to this simple gesture is already within the network managed by the GAV and that it implies being in regular contact with the police and, if the Mossos or a judge deems it appropriate , have the protection of agents to avoid suffering reprisals from their ex-partners.
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