Overview
- National Police reported finding two people dead with signs of violence inside a Las Palmas home on January 6 and opened an investigation.
- Reports indicate the victim had appeared before a specialized court in 2024, declined to press charges, and lived with a 43-year-old partner with whom she had two minor children.
- Equality previously validated the Quesada (Jaén) killing of a 38-year-old woman on January 4 as the year's first case, noting prior complaints against her ex-partner.
- Minister Ana Redondo and the government’s gender-violence delegate condemned the murders, urged stronger institutional coordination, and the Delegation called a minute of silence for the Gran Canaria victim.
- Officials highlighted 24/7 support channels for victims—016, WhatsApp 600 000 016, online chat and email, plus emergency numbers 112, 091 and 062—and described this start to 2026 as the worst since 2023.