Overview
- Rafael Ramón Mompó quit his council seat on Tuesday, and the mayor accepted the resignation following the earlier removal of his delegated duties.
- Compromís suspended his party membership and issued a public condemnation of gender-based violence as it readies internal measures through its equality commission.
- He was arrested Sunday night at the couple’s home in Xàbia for allegedly slapping his partner and causing minor injuries, with no prior records of gender violence reported.
- The Dénia violence-against-women court released him under investigation for assault causing injuries and minor coercion, declined a protection order, and noted the partner did not testify or ratify the complaint.
- Judicial officials have sent the case to Benidorm for a rapid trial in the coming weeks, and municipal officials said a plenary session to formalize the vacancy is expected this week, with María José Sastre Egea next in line to take the seat.