Overview
- Natividad, 50, died Tuesday in the ICU at Hospital La Fe, three days after the assault in her home in Catarroja.
- The attack occurred in the early hours of Friday to Saturday, with an emergency call placed near 9 a.m. after several hours without medical help.
- Doctors found injuries incompatible with an accidental fall, contradicting the partner’s account and triggering a police investigation.
- The Guardia Civil detained the partner, who was released by a judge with precautionary measures after roughly 72 hours because the prosecutor did not request pretrial detention.
- Investigators cite prior records for violence against other partners and no prior complaints from the victim, with an autopsy scheduled at Valencia’s IML and potential homicide charges under review amid a recent surge in gender-based killings in Spain.