Overview
- Spain’s Ministry of Equality confirmed the case as gender-based violence, raising the national 2025 tally to 42 femicides.
- Forensic reports state Oriana Rojas suffered seven stab wounds, mostly to the chest, and the partner died by hanging.
- Minutes before his death, the suspect sent a WhatsApp message to the victim’s brother saying, “Tu hermana y yo estamos muertos.”
- Nursery staff triggered the alert when no parent arrived to collect the two-year-old, leading the victim’s sister to find the bodies.
- Police say there were no prior complaints or Viogen entries for the couple, and Alicante held an official day of mourning with three minutes of silence.