Man arrested in Gijón for murder of ex-partner at sports facilities
National Police arrested a man in his 40s accused of fatally stabbing his ex-partner in Gijón. The case is being investigated as gender-based violence.
Arrest for homicide in Gijón
National Police have arrested a man aged approximately 40 in Gijón accused of killing his ex-partner, according to sources from the force confirmed to EFE. According to El Confidencial, the alleged attacker fatally stabbed the victim on Calle Francisco Eriz, at the sports facilities of the former Puerto de Gijón football pitch in the Jove neighbourhood.
Authorities are investigating the incident as a possible case of gender-based violence. There was a prior report filed against the man in custody, although it remains unclear whether it came from the victim herself. National Police continue to investigate the circumstances of the incident.
If this case is confirmed, the number of femicides committed by partners or ex-partners due to gender-based violence in Spain in 2026 would rise to 44. Following news of the arrest, the Asturian Socialist Federation cancelled a campaign event scheduled for the afternoon in Langreo, where Adriana Lastra, head of the list to Congress for Asturias, was to participate alongside the president of the Principality, Adrián Barbón.
The Ministry of Equality maintains 24-hour support resources: telephone 016, online consultations via email [email protected], WhatsApp at 600 000 016 and chat accessible at violenciagenero.igualdad.gob.es.
Source: El Confidencial