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Police Treat Vilagarcía Killing as Presumed Matricide After Stab Wounds Found

The 22-year-old son remains in intensive care under police guard pending autopsy findings.

Overview

  • Authorities say a 61-year-old woman was found dead at her home on Calle Duque de Rivas around 18:30 on Friday after a relative raised the alarm.
  • Police report the body showed stab wounds and the inquiry currently rules out the involvement of a third person.
  • The son, 22, allegedly jumped from a third-floor window and was first taken to Hospital do Salnés before transfer to the ICU at Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro in Vigo.
  • The suspect is in very serious condition with multiple injuries and remains under police custody in the hospital.
  • The Concello declared two days of official mourning with flags at half-mast as investigators await autopsy results to determine the precise timeline and cause; no motive has been established.