Benidorm gathers again to condemn the murder of a 49-year-old woman in Asturias

Benidorm City Council observed a minute of silence at noon this Friday to condemn the latest domestic violence murder confirmed in recent hours in our country, which claimed the life of a 49-year-old woman in Asturias. The silent demonstration took place outside City Hall and was led by the city's mayor, Toni Pérez, along with other members of the local council.

The victim is a 49-year-old woman, allegedly murdered by her partner in Gijón, Asturias. She had been missing since May 7, and her body was found last Tuesday, June 24, at the home of the man with whom she was in a relationship, who has been arrested as the alleged perpetrator.

With the confirmation of this case, the number of women murdered due to domestic violence in our country has risen to 18 so far this year and to 1,312 since 2003, when this data began to be collected. Likewise, the Government Delegation against Gender-Based Violence has indicated that State Security forces are investigating the murders of two more women in the last 72 hours in the provinces of Las Palmas and Guadalajara as possible crimes within the spectrum of gender-based violence. This week has been particularly tragic in the field of gender-based violence, with a death toll of four women and one of their two-year-old sons.

The Department of Equality reminds us that Benidorm City Council has specialised personnel available to provide free counselling to any woman who feels threatened. They also reiterate that victims of gender-based violence can access the free 016 hotline, which leaves no trace on phone bills, although it is advisable to delete it from mobile phone call logs.

This service is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year, in 53 languages, and offers a service adapted to potential disabilities. Likewise, 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 of or suspects a case of gender-based violence. It is a duty of all society.