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Basque Police Report Three Gender‑Violence Arrests in 24 Hours Across San Sebastián, Bilbao and Vitoria

Authorities say each detention followed a victim’s disclosure to medical staff or a call to the 092 emergency line.

Overview

  • In San Sebastián, a 36-year-old was detained at Hospital Donostia after his partner, who was admitted for injuries, told her doctor about the assault.
  • The Ertzaintza arrested a 25-year-old in Bilbao on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 24-year-old inside a car in the early hours of Monday.
  • The Basque Security Department said both the detained man and the victim in the Bilbao case are of Latin American origin.
  • In Vitoria, local police detained a 58-year-old on Monday after a woman sought help via 092 from a Zabalgana address, reporting injuries and threats.
  • El Correo also noted a second gender-violence arrest in Vitoria on Tuesday in the Coronación neighborhood, with all cases now under investigation.