Overview
- The Guardia Civil is investigating the case as suspected gender-based violence, and Alhaurín el Grande declared Monday a day of mourning with a minute’s silence.
- The attack was reported around 11:40am on Saturday at her home in Alhaurín el Grande, where investigators seized a kitchen knife.
- Her three children, an 11-year-old boy and twin seven-year-old girls, were inside; neighbours say they raised the alarm and the boy called his grandmother.
- The suspect, named as ex-partner Juan Antonio Rueda, reportedly surrendered at Alhaurín de la Torre prison saying, “Arrest me, I’ve done something very bad,” and he remains in custody pending a court appearance.
- Media reports say restraining orders had been issued and that her case was rated low risk in VioGén, while a friend claims an electronic tag expected for the suspect was not fitted.