Overview
- Guardia Civil detained one man and three women, all relatives of the victim, on suspicion of illegal detention, injuries and degrading treatment, and placed them at judicial disposal.
- The case began with a December 30 complaint from other family members who said they could not contact the 23-year-old.
- Officers took the woman’s statement at a Zaragoza hospital, where she was treated for burns, two broken fingers, contusions and anemia.
- Investigators say she had moved in voluntarily months earlier before relatives restricted her communications and movements and forced household labor.
- During the last month she was denied food except some water, her attempt to escape was thwarted, she was beaten and had her hair shaved, and the motive remains unknown as the investigation continues.