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Police Link Disguised Attacker to Two Sexual Assaults in Gavà; Suspect Remanded to Prison

Forensic analyses tied seized objects to both attacks, prompting a Gavà court to order pretrial detention.

Overview

  • Mossos d'Esquadra detained a man on 2 September in Castelldefels following surveillance in the area where the assaults occurred.
  • He is accused of two counts of sexual aggression with violence and intimidation, as well as injuries, weapons possession, and robbery with violence or intimidation.
  • Investigators determined the same person carried out both attacks using wigs, fake facial hair, glasses, and a cap to disguise his identity.
  • The assaults on 1 October 2024 and 24 January 2025 involved threats with a knife and later a firearm, with one victim injured in the hands and arms.
  • Policía Científica reported conclusive matches between items seized from the suspect and evidence from both crimes, and he appeared before Gavà’s Court No. 8 on 4 September.