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Son Detained After Elderly Woman Dies in Balcony Fall in L’Hospitalet

Catalan police are investigating without yet classifying the death as homicide.

Overview

  • Neighbors called around midnight to report an incident at 86 Calle Llobregat in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat.
  • A Guardia Urbana patrol detained the victim’s son minutes later and transferred him to the Mossos d'Esquadra.
  • The woman, of advanced age, died after the fall, with accounts differing on whether she died at the scene or later at Bellvitge hospital.
  • Police say the inquiry remains open and that there is no clear public evidence at this stage to establish homicide.
  • Investigators are examining possible scenarios including an accident, suicide, or foul play.