A 52-year-old woman died this Tuesday, October 20, after being stabbed in the entrance of the urbanization where she resided, in the Madrid district of Carabanchel. The National Police is investigating the murder as a possible case of gender violence, although the circumstances of the aggression have not yet been clarified.
The victim received five stab wounds shortly before 3:00 p.m. on Ontanilla Street. Emergency services received the alert and went to the scene to assist her. The woman suffered cardiorespiratory arrest as a result of her injuries. Paramedics from Samur-Protección Civil and Summa 112 managed to reverse it and transferred her in critical condition to the 12 de Octubre hospital, where she finally died.
Police have not located the murder weapon
National Police agents went to the urbanization after receiving the alert about a woman injured in the public road. The investigation involves Homicide Group V and the Violent Crimes Group of the Scientific Police, in charge of gathering evidence and reconstructing what happened.
For the moment, investigators have not located the weapon used in the aggression and keep all hypotheses about the motive for the murder open. Although the case is being investigated as a possible femicide, not all the details that would allow clarifying the circumstances of the death have yet been publicly confirmed.
Nor has it been confirmed whether there were previous complaints of gender violence related to the victim. The investigation must determine who was responsible for the aggression and whether it was related to a situation of violence against women.
Gender violence, under investigation
The murder once again places violence against women at the center of current events. However, it is important to distinguish between cases that are investigated as possible femicides and those that have already been officially confirmed as gender violence.
The case was under police investigation and the existence of previous complaints had not yet been confirmed. Authorities continue to work to clarify what happened in Carabanchel. Until the investigations progress, the motive for the crime cannot be confirmed nor can the aggression be attributed to a specific person.
