Man arrested in Santander after stabbing girlfriend, 27
A 39-year-old man was arrested in Santander on Friday as the suspected perpetrator of his girlfriend's murder. The young woman could be the 33rd victim of gender-based violence in 2026.
Arrest in Santander following murder of 27-year-old woman
A 27-year-old woman was stabbed to death on Friday inside a house on a central street in Santander, according to noticiasdenavarra.com. The National Police arrested her partner, a 39-year-old man, at the same property, and he confessed to the crime to officers.
The alert reached security services at 12.30. Upon arriving at the residence, officers found the victim with wounds allegedly caused by a sharp weapon. Medical services were unable to save her life.
Following the suspect's transfer to the National Police Station in Santander, the Government Delegation in Cantabria immediately activated the protocol for gender-based violence. Officers specialising in this type of crime assumed responsibility for the investigation to clarify all the circumstances of the murder.
Official sources confirmed that there were no previous reports of gender-based violence between the couple. The Government Delegation in Cantabria forwarded the information gathered to the Ministry of Equality for official confirmation of the case.
If confirmed as gender-based violence murder, the young woman would become the 33rd victim so far in 2026 across the country. The incident brings to a close a July that has been the worst month of the year for this type of violence.
July recorded seven women murdered by their partners or ex-partners, breaking the downward trend of previous months. The crimes this year have also left 22 minors orphaned since January. Data from the Government Delegation against Gender-Based Violence points to a historical pattern: summer months concentrate higher lethality, associated with increased cohabitation and tensions arising from separation processes.
Victims of gender-based violence and their families can request free assistance at any time through the telephone line 016, the email [email protected] and the WhatsApp channel on the number 600 000 016. In emergency situations, the contact numbers are 112, 091 (National Police) and 062 (Civil Guard). Those who are unable to make a call have access to the free ALERTCOPS application, which sends an alert signal with geolocation to the security forces.
Source: Google News ES — Crime (es)