30-year-old woman stabbed to death by ex-partner in Gijón; immediate arrest
Covadonga Patricia de Llanos was murdered in Gijón after being attacked by her ex-partner. The National Police arrived minutes later and arrested the perpetrator at the scene.
Crime in Gijón: woman stabbed by ex-partner
Covadonga Patricia de Llanos, 30, died on Thursday after sustaining stab wounds to the neck and abdomen inflicted by her ex-partner, according to lne.es. The attack occurred at approximately 15:40 near the football pitch of Puerto de Gijón, in the old Jove schools located on Francisco Eiriz street.
The attacker, a man of approximately 40 years old and Moroccan nationality, struck the woman at the doors of the changing rooms before dragging her inside, where he dealt the fatal stab wounds. A neighbour alerted the National Police, whose officers arrived a few minutes later. The man was arrested at the scene without resistance.
According to initial investigations, this is a case of gender-based violence. The couple had maintained a romantic relationship in the past, and the attacker was subject to a restraining order against the victim. However, both were sleeping in the facilities abandoned since 2017, thereby breaching the precautionary measure. Witnesses described the attack as brutal, although exact details remain under investigation.
The Central Unit for Specialised and Violent Crime (UDEV) took over the investigation. The area was cordoned off immediately, and Port Police officers also deployed to the scene, as the grounds belong to port land under the jurisdiction of the Gijón Port Authority. The removal of the body was ordered at approximately 17:30.
Residents of the area expressed shock at what had occurred. The case adds to the list of deaths from gender-based violence recorded in Gijón.
Source: Google News ES — Crime (es)