Police in Madrid are investigating the death of 52 year old María Ascensión M.R whose body was found on Saturday at her home in calle del Doctor Martín Arévalo in the Villaverde district of the capital.
The body, with injuries to the face and head, was discovered at 18:45 by the woman’s son. Having rejected robbery as the motive for the death, police forensic experts are now trying to ascertain whether this was a case of domestic violence. If it is, it would be the 58th domestic violence fatality in Spain so far this year and the 9th in the Community of Madrid.
There is apparently no record of prior abuse within the family and no restraining orders had been issued or were in force.