Man kills his partner and daughter in La Cañada del Fenollar (Alicante)
The Guardia Civil has arrested a man as the suspected perpetrator of the murder of a woman and her daughter in La Cañada del Fenollar, Elche. The investigation suggests that the incident could be a case of gender-based violence.
Man kills his partner and daughter in La Cañada del Fenollar (Alicante)
A man was arrested on Wednesday as the suspected perpetrator of the murder of a woman and her daughter in La Cañada del Fenollar, a district of the municipality of Elche, in the province of Alicante. The bodies of the two victims were found in the family home.
According to sources from the investigation who informed El País, the incident occurred on Wednesday. The Guardia Civil attended the property after receiving an alert and found the bodies of the woman and the minor. The arrested man, who had a romantic relationship with the deceased woman, was taken into custody in the vicinity of the property.
The initial hypotheses of investigators suggest that the crimes could be related to a case of gender-based violence. The Guardia Civil has taken charge of the investigation to clarify the exact circumstances in which the incident occurred.
The incident has shocked residents of La Cañada del Fenollar, a residential area on the outskirts of Elche. The duty court of the town has been informed of what occurred and has ordered the relevant proceedings.
Source: El País
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