in the Sevillian town of Estepa, and then committed suicide, as sources from the Local Police have informed EFE. The events occurred around ten thirty in a home in that municipality of just over 11,200 inhabitants and according to the first information, both the crime and the suicide – which occur in more than half of the sexist murders – have been caused by a weapon. of fire.
As reported by the mayor of the town, Antonio Jesús Muñoz, in statements to Europa Press, “the couple had two minor children, 17 and 11 years old, respectively.” In addition, he has conveyed the dismay of the neighbors since, “they were a humble and hard-working family, well-known in Estepa.” In this sense, the mayor stressed that it was an event “that was not expected, and that no previous complaints had been registered.” In the vast majority of cases, out of fear, fear of putting their lives at risk, that of their sons and daughters, of not being believed or out of shame.
Muñoz has also reported that “all Civil Guard and health services protocols were activated and currently, the psychology service of the Women’s Institute has been made available to family members.” The mayor has stated that official mourning will be declared in the municipality and that the Civil Guard has taken charge of the investigation.
So far this year, and not counting this case in Estepa, which has not yet been officially confirmed, 40 women have been murdered by their partners or ex-partners, crimes that have left 30 orphans, according to data from the Ministry of Equality updated on November 15. Since the company started in 2003, there are 1,285 women and 463 orphaned minors, 465 when these two minors, children of the woman murdered in Estepa, become part of the official count.
Telephone 016 assists victims of sexist violence, their families and those around them 24 hours a day, every day of the year, in 53 different languages. The number is not registered on the telephone bill, but the call must be deleted from the device. You can also contact via email and by WhatsApp at the number 600 000 016. Minors can contact the ANAR Foundation telephone number 900 20 20 10. If it is an emergency situation, you can call 112 or the National Police telephone numbers (091) and the Civil Guard (062). And if you cannot call, you can use the ALERTCOPS application, from which an alert signal is sent to the Police with geolocation.
