Overview
- The Basque police dispatched several patrols early Sunday after a report of an assault in an Irun apartment building stairwell.
- Officers found the alleged attacker outside being held by neighbors as he tried to re-enter the portal, identifying him as a 40-year-old man of Latin American origin.
- Inside, the victim reported he had grabbed her by the neck and tried to asphyxiate her, and she managed to defend herself with a set of keys until neighbors intervened.
- After the assault he forced his way into her home and smashed furniture and electronics, including a TV, a laptop and two phones.
- Authorities noted a previous restraining order had lapsed, and the victim received medical care and assistance under the gender-violence protocol.