Spain Arrested in Logroño the alleged murderer of his wife when he tried to drown his children in the Ebro

A 44-year-old man, arrested this afternoon in Logroño as the alleged perpetrator of the murder of his wife, allegedly with a knife, has acknowledged the facts when he was intercepted by the Police when he was trying to drown his three minor children in the Ebro river. , according to the first data.

Investigation sources have told EFE that provisional information indicates that people who were in the area known as La Isla, next to the fourth bridge over the Ebro, have notified the National Police when they saw that a man had thrown himself into the river. .

The National Police has indicated in a note that two patrols have spoken with this man, who has informed them that his wife could be dead at their home, located on the second floor of number 1 Plaza Martínez Flamarique. Agents of the Local and National Police have arrived at the home and, after opening the door, they have found the 34-year-old woman, bled to death. The sources have indicated to EFE that, when the events occurred, the children were in the Rafael Azcona Municipal Library, close to her home.

The event, of which judicial secrecy has been decreed, has caused surprise among the neighbors, some of whom have indicated to EFE that they did not have much relationship with this family. The detainee and the victim are of Syrian origin, they had been in Logroño for eight years and there are no previous complaints of mistreatment or gender violence.

So far, the Ministry of Equality has confirmed a total of 25 sexist murders so far this year -1,209 since 2003- and there are two more cases under investigation. According to data provided by this department, 26 minors have lost their mothers due to gender violence.

To assist possible victims of gender violence, the resources available 24 hours a day are the telephone number 016, the email 016-online@igualdad.gob.es and the WhatsApp channel at number 600 000 016. In a situation of In an emergency, you can call 112 or the emergency telephone numbers of the National Police (091) and the Civil Guard (062) and, when the call is impossible, you can use the ALERTCOPS application, from which an emergency signal will be sent. alert the police with geolocation.

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