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Bilbao Father Kills 13-Year-Old Daughter in Suspected Vicarious Violence and Dies by Suicide

The Lehendakari has condemned the killing and called for stronger measures against domestic and gender-based violence.

Overview

  • On May 29, a 43-year-old man allegedly stabbed his 13-year-old daughter to death in their Rekalde apartment before dying by suicide.
  • The victim’s mother sustained injuries fleeing the scene and remains hospitalized at Basurto Hospital.
  • Ertzaintza and Policía Municipal de Bilbao discovered both bodies at the Calle Larraskitu residence and are treating the case as suspected violencia vicaria.
  • Around 500 neighbors gathered on May 30 in a vigil organized by local feminist groups to mourn the girl and denounce gender violence.
  • Residents said they had observed no prior disturbances, though some recalled seeing movers entering the home earlier in the week.