Benidorm observes a minute of silence in condemnation of the murder of a five-year-old girl in Murcia.

Benidorm City Council expressed its condemnation and rejection of the latest crime of vicarious violence committed against a five-year-old minor, murdered in Murcia on April 1st. The silent demonstration was led by the city's First Deputy Mayor, Ana Pellicer, the Councilor for Equality, Ángela Zaragozí, and the council members.

The minor was murdered by her mother's ex-partner, a 48-year-old Spanish man, who is not the girl's father. There were no prior complaints of gender-based violence against the assailant. With the confirmation of this case, the girl is the first minor murdered due to gender-based violence so far this year and the 63rd since 2013.

The Department of Equality reminds us that Benidorm City Council has staff specialized in violence against women to provide free counselling to any woman who feels threatened. They also reiterate that victims can access the free 016 hotline, which leaves no trace on their phone bill, although it is advisable to delete it from their cell phone call logs.

This service is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and in 52 languages.
Similarly, in an emergency, you can call 112 or the emergency numbers of the National Police (091) and the Civil Guard (062). If a call is not possible and a dangerous situation arises, you can use the ALERTCOPS app, which will send an alert signal with geolocation to the police. All of these assistance methods can be activated by the victim and also by anyone who knows or suspects a case of gender-based violence. It is a duty of all society.