Benidorm condemns the sexist crime committed against a 33-year-old woman in Madrid

Benidorm City Council has once again expressed this Friday its rejection and condemnation of the latest sexist murder confirmed in the last few hours in our country, which has ended the life of a 33-year-old woman murdered in Madrid allegedly by her partner, a man who later turned himself in at a police station in the capital.

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.

The victim is a 33-year-old woman who died last Tuesday, one day after her ex-partner dragged her with a vehicle, causing serious injuries. The murdered woman had a daughter and a son who were minors and there were no previous complaints of gender violence against the alleged aggressor, who initially fled but ended up turning himself in at a police station and confessing to the facts.

With the confirmation of this case within the spectrum of violence against women, the number of women murdered for this reason in Spain rises to 34 in 2024 and to 1,278 since 2003, when these data began to be collected. Likewise, the number of minors orphaned by gender violence in Spain rises to 24 in 2024 and to 457 since 2013.

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. The agency also reiterates 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 telephones 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, from which an alert signal will be sent 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 the whole society.