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Partner Detained as Police Probe Suspected Gender Killing in Seville

Investigators are pursuing a gender-violence hypothesis pending formal confirmation.

Overview

  • A 47-year-old woman was found dead with signs of violence in a home in the Valdezorras neighborhood late Sunday morning.
  • The National Police opened an investigation after the woman's partner reportedly called emergency services and was subsequently detained.
  • Authorities say the case is being examined as a possible instance of violencia machista while forensic and judicial steps proceed.
  • The Delegación del Gobierno contra la Violencia de Género reported it is gathering information on the killing.
  • Spain has recorded 26 women killed by partners or ex-partners so far this year and 1,331 since official tracking began in 2003, according to the latest tallies cited.