A child in Mijas alerted the Guardia Civil after his father entered their home and beat his sleeping mother about the head.
Another person faced with eviction commits suicide
A 53 year-old man, married and with six children, has committed suicide in Chiclana de la Frontera after receiving a letter from the bank demanding the payment of his outstanding mortgage, plus interest and expenses, of €167,343.12 within a period of two days or face further legal action.
Man kills his two children and his mother-in-law before committing suicide
A man has committed suicide after first killing his two children, aged 14 years and 5 years, and his mother-in-law at their home in Manzanares, Ciudad Real.
Another eviction suicide
When court officials arrived at a home in calle Txakoli, Bilbao, to serve an eviction order they were unable to gain entry. After calling for a locksmith, they entered the home to find an open window and a chair by the window. Outside was the body of a 50 year old man who had committed suicide due to the situation.
Fourth ‘eviction suicide’ in five days
A 55 year old man was found hanged today at his home in Alicante in what is thought to be the fourth ‘eviction suicide’ in the past five days.
Suicide in Córdoba
A 36 year old member of the ‘Stop Evictions’ group committed suicide on Friday in Córdoba after receiving a letter from the Inland Revenue and Heritage saying that he had an outstanding debt of €22,000 relating to the sale of his house a year earlier.
Woman in Málaga commits suicide three days after receiving eviction notice
A 56 year old woman died on Friday morning after throwing herself from the fourth floor balcony of her home in calle Río Guadiana in the Los Corazones district of Málaga. Earlier this week she apparently received an eviction notice due to non-payment of the mortgage, although police have not yet confirmed this as the reason for the suicide.
Man about to be evicted commits suicide
A 59 year old man who was about to be evicted from his home for non-payment of rent has committed suicide in the town of Santesteban in Navarra.
Woman tries to kill herself and her two young children
National Police in Almeria have arrested a 32 year old North African woman on charges of attempted murder after she allegedly tried to kill herself and her two children, aged 2 and 6 years, by severing the tube on a butane gas bottle in the home.
Another eviction tragedy
A 53 year old woman in Barakaldo, who was about to be evicted from her home, died this morning after throwing herself from the balcony of her apartment. She leaves a 21 year old son behind.