The Councilor for Equality and Social Welfare, Micaela Navarro, has said that the man who deliberately set fire to a house in La Linea, in which a woman died and two children were seriously injured, had threatened to carry out this action just the day before.
Suicide in La Herradura
A man in La Herradura committed suicide on Thursday evening after earlier setting fire to his wife.
Prompt police action saves life of woman
Swift action by police officers probably saved the life of a woman in Elche who was being attacked by her ex partner.
Arrest for domestic violence
Local Police officers in Almería have arrested a 36 year old man on charges of making death threats and trying to beat his wife.
Domestic violence fatality in Píñar, Granada province
The Council in Píñar, Granada, has declared three days of official mourning following the violent death of a woman in the town, allegedly at the hands of her husband.
Body of alleged killer found in well
The Guardia Civil has found the body of 38 year old Carmelo M.D., the man thought to be responsible for the murder of his wife. The body of Juana Maria M.D. was found at her home in Rociana del Condado, Huelva. She had been strangled. A police dog located the body in a well near Rociana del Condado. The well …
Domestic violence
A man from the Nueva Sevilla area of Castilleja de la Cuesta, Sevilla, was arrested on Friday in connection with the stabbing of his wife. The man apparently stabbed his wife at their home and then took her to the hospital where he tried, unsuccessfully, to claim that the injuries were the result of a domestic accident.
12,000 calls relating to domestic violence
The number of calls made to the toll-free information centre run by the Instituto Andaluz de la Mujer increased by 44% during 2008. The vast majority of calls, 12,000 of them, related to domestic violence and the IAM has managed to place 369 victims of violence in secure accommodation. The freephone number is: 900 200 999
Two arrests for domestic violence in Almería
Two people were arrested on Tuesday in Almería after allegedly attacking their respective partners. The first incident involved a 17 year old Ecuadorian youth who apparently attacked his girlfriend in rambla Amatisteros. The second incident involved a 33 year old Moroccan man who allegedly attacked his partner. Fearful that their young son would also suffer aggression, the woman called the …
Man sentenced to 18 years for killing his wife
The Provincial Court in Almería has sentenced a man to 18 years in prison for killing his wife. The man, a resident of Vícar, stabbed his wife, 21 year old Nicoleta I.M., a total of 18 times after she refused to resume living with him. His mother-in-law, who was also present during the incident, suffered injuries after trying to intervene …