Police in Marbella have arrested a 38 year old Bulgarian national on a charge of attempted murder after he allegedly shot his ex-girlfriend.
The couple had split up in October after two years together and then on December 13th, the woman was found wounded on calle Pablo Casals in Marbella. She spent a week in hospital under police protection before being discharged.
The police investigation led to the arrest of the alleged assailant in Fuente de Piedra, Málaga province, and he is now in prison. The accused has no prior criminal record although it is widely believed that there had been other instances of domestic violence but no complaints had been made by the woman for fear of reprisals.