Ouardia, 43 years old and with three children aged 5, 4 and 2, has been murdered this Monday at her home in Tarancón (Cuenca) by her partner and father of the children, who had had a restraining order on the deceased due to previous complaints of abuse, although it was currently inactive after an acquittal from the Criminal Courts of Cuenca.
Around 9:30 a.m. this Monday, The 38-year-old man has gone to the barracks of the Civil Guard of Tarancon to communicate that he had killed his partner, 43, with a knife, as reported by the Armed Institute in a statement. after the confessionthe man has been arrested and several Civil Guard patrols have traveled to the family home, in the Ronda de San Julián, where they have verified the death of the woman, who had stab wounds to her body. After cordoning off the area, the judicial authority has been notified. Sources from the Superior Court of Justice of Castilla-La Mancha have informed Efe that the secrecy of the summary has been decreed on the open judicial procedure.
The spokesman for the Cuenca Civil Guard Command, Jesús de la Cruz, confirmed that the detainee had had a previous restraining order on the deceased, although this measure was currently inactive due to an acquittal by the Cuenca Criminal Courts. Specifically, the victim -of Moroccan nationality and who had lived in Tarancón for several years- had had a protective order until April 1. The Civil Guard spokesman – who has confirmed that heThe three children were in the family home when the agents arrived– has specified that since the acquittal sentence had been issued, no new complaints of sexist violence had been received.
Three days of official mourning
After knowing the facts, the City Council of the town of Cuenca has decreed three days of official mourning and that the flags wave at medium speed even as a sign of mourning, as reported by its mayor, José Manuel López Carrizo, to the media.
Also, for this Tuesday A concentration has been called at 10:00 a.m. at the gates of the City Hall as a sign of rejection for the sexist murder.
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“It is very difficult today for words to come out. I never imagined facing a situation like this. Pain, rage, impotence in the face of the macho murder of our neighbor”said López Carrizo, who added that the deceased was a worker in the employment plan, “with a whole life ahead of her”, and that she had received care at the Women’s Center.
The president of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, has demanded “zero tolerance” against sexist violence and has condemned this murder: “There are no ambiguities here”, he has warned, while the Minister of Equality, Blanca Fernández, has advance that the regional Executive will appear as a private prosecution and will take charge of the three children, who are already being cared for by social services. So far this year, thirteen women have been murdered by sexist violence in Spain and 1,139 since 2003, the year for which there are reliable statistics on this matter.
Ask for help
The 016 assists victims of all forms of violence against women. It is a free and confidential phone that provides service in 53 languages and leaves no trace on the bill. Information is also provided via email. [email protected] and counseling and psychosocial care through the WhatsApp number 600,000,016. In addition, minors can contact the ANAR telephone number 900 20 20 10. All resources against gender violence.
You can also call the National Police (091), to the Local Police (092) Yet the Civil Guard (062)