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Father Detained After Killing Speech Therapist at Valencia Clinic

Police are testing forensic and electronic evidence to verify the father's claim that the therapist abused his two‑year‑old before the suspect's imminent court appearance.

Overview

  • A 24‑year‑old man surrendered to police and confessed to stabbing a 32‑year‑old speech therapist at Clínica Diálogo in Valencia after he said he found his two‑year‑old son with pants down during a session, according to investigators and multiple local reports on Monday.
  • Officers from the Grupo de Homicidios and Policía Científica recovered a folding knife of about 15 cm at the scene, found the victim dead on the clinic floor, and transferred the body to the Instituto de Medicina Legal for an autopsy.
  • Investigators have seized the victim's phones, a tablet and a computer and are collecting nearby commercial CCTV because the clinic reportedly lacked internal cameras, with police reviewing devices for any material that could confirm or refute the claimed abuse.
  • Forensic teams reported a possible seminal stain on the victim's clothing that has been sent to a lab for confirmation, and authorities stress that the alleged sexual‑abuse motive remains unverified.
  • Families, neighbours and clinic colleagues have publicly defended the therapist and noted no prior complaints, while the suspect remains in custody ahead of presentation to a judge within the legal 72‑hour period and police say multiple lines of inquiry remain open.