Benidorm condemns the last crime for sexist violence in the province

Benidorm City Council has convened this noon a silent rally at Plaza de SS. MM.Los Reyes de España to condemn the last confirmed crime of sexist violence in the province of Alicante, which occurred early this Sunday in Alcoi. The mayor, Toni Pérez, and the Councilor for Equality, Ángela Zaragozí, have led this concentration in which the victim, a 27-year-old girl, who was slashed by her partner, who later tried to take his own life by throwing himself empty

With this new crime, 35 women have been murdered so far this year by their partners or ex-partners in Spain and the second in the province of Alicante. Since 2003, the year the victims began to be counted, there are already 1,165 women murdered.

The Department of Equality recalls that the City Council has personnel specialized in gender violence to provide free advice to any woman who feels threatened. Likewise, it reiterates once again that the victims have the free telephone number 016, which leaves no trace on the telephone bill, although it is advisable to eliminate it from the mobile call log. This service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, and in 52 languages.