Minute of silence to condemn the sexist crime of a 31-year-old woman in Bilbao

Benidorm City Council has expressed once again its rejection and condemnation of the latest confirmed sexist murder in the last few hours in our country, which has ended the life of a 31-year-old woman murdered in Bilbao. The silent rally took place at midday at the door of the City Hall and was led by the first deputy mayor, Ana Pellicer, together with the councillor for Equality, Ángela Zaragozí, and other members of the municipal Corporation, who have thus expressed their unanimous rejection of this new sexist murder.

It is about a 31-year-old woman murdered in Bilbao allegedly by her partner, a man who was arrested by the Ertzaintza at the home where the crime took place. The events took place yesterday, Wednesday, as confirmed by the Government Delegation for Violence against Women, which has also reported that there were no previous complaints of mistreatment against the alleged aggressor.

With the confirmation of this case within the spectrum of violence against women, the number of women murdered by gender violence in Spain rises to 35 in 2024 and to 1,279 since 2003, when these data began to be collected. The figure, however, could continue to grow in the coming hours, given that the Government Delegation itself has confirmed that the Security Forces are investigating the murder of another 54-year-old woman in the province of Madrid as a possible case of gender-based violence.

The Department of Equality reminds us that Benidorm City Council has staff specialised in gender violence to provide free advice to any woman who feels threatened. They also reiterate that victims have the free telephone number 016, which leaves no trace on the telephone bill, although it is advisable to delete it from the call log of mobile phones.

This service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and in 52 languages. Likewise, in an emergency, you can call 112 or the emergency telephone numbers of the National Police (091) and the Civil Guard (062). If it is not possible to make a call and in the event of a dangerous situation, you can use the ALERTCOPS application, which will send an alert signal to the police with geolocation. All these means of assistance can be activated by the victim and also by anyone who knows or suspects a case of gender violence. It is a duty of all society.