Woman, 80, dies after heated row with elderly husband in Valencia area of Spain
AN 80-year-old woman died on Saturday after a heated argument with her husband in Miramar, Valencia Province. Her partner, also in his 80s, pushed her
Girlfriend killer takes hostages and fires shots at police in Costa Blanca stand-off in Spain
AN early morning siege in Elche ended in the arrest of a man accused of killing his girlfriend on Christmas Day. The Policia Nacional swooped
Woman killed in domestic violence assault inside Torrevieja home on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Torrevieja man has been arrested on suspicion of killing his girlfriend on Saturday. The 39-year-old Spaniard has a history of domestic violence against previous
UN says Spain must give abused children better protection and stop court bias against mothers
A United Nations report says Spain’s government must do more to protect children from domestic violence and sexual abuse. It believes courts need to overcome
‘Very jealous’ man locked up girlfriend before going to work in Pontevedra area of Spain
A man has been arrested for domestic violence after his girlfriend claimed she was locked up every time he went to work. Police in the
Woman saved from abusive partner in Spain’s Barcelona after using ‘secret’ help signal
A man has been arrested in Barcelona after his partner alerted authorities using a secret hand signal to indicate she was being abused. The woman
Husband stabbed in revenge attack by wife’s family in Costa Blanca area of Spain
SEVERAL relatives of an Orihuela woman are being investigated after her husband was stabbed in the neck. The assault was said to be retaliation for
Violent serial abuser kidnapped girlfriend and forced her into prostitution in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A serial abuser has been arrested for kidnapping and forcing his partner to become a prostitute. The 38-year-old man had 69 police files on him,
Neighbour helped load body into car after hearing ‘cock and bull’ story in Malaga
A MAN who allegedly beat his expat wife to death got a suspicious neighbour to help load her body into his car, claiming he was
Girl,12, stops father from killing her mother by stabbing him several times after row in Alicante Province area of Spain
A 12-year-old girl stabbed her father in the back after he tried to kill her mother at their Elda home in Alicante Province. Neighbours heard
Mother of daughters killed by father and dumped at sea off Spain’s Tenerife calls for tougher laws
THE mother of two girls feared murdered by their father who is accused of dumping their bodies at sea off Tenerife has spoken out and
IN COURT FOR DEFENDING MUM: Young man in Spain’s Valencia faces murder trial for defending mother against violent ex-partner
The incident was also witnessed by the man’s seven-year-old daughter, who was also cross-examined by the court, and took place after the mother had called
Domestic violence suspect escapes after stabbing wife in Spain’s Castellon
At the time of reporting, it was feared that the suspect could strike again, given his unknown whereabouts.
Woman freed from four-month kidnap by her own husband in Spain’s Valencia
Victims of mistreatment are encouraged to telephone 016, open 24 hours a day with multiple language options and it does not register on the phone
Husband in Spain’s Valencia defends vicious drunken attack on wife by saying women ‘must learn respect’.
A MAN was arrested for domestic violence in Valencia after attacking his wife and partially shoving her out of a window. When Valencia Policia Local
Memorial for Swedish expat who was kicked to death by husband on Spanish island of Mallorca
A MINUTE’S silence was held outside Palma City Hall to pay tribute to a 52-year old Swedish woman beaten to death by her husband in
Domestic abuse calls increase by more than 40% in Spain during the state of alarm, compared to same period last year
CALLS to 016 in Spain have increased by more than 40% during the state of alarm, compared to the same period last year.
Woman in Spain’s Malaga escapes her abusive husband by climbing onto roof of building along with her seven children
A WOMAN in Malaga has escaped her abusive husband by climbing onto the roof of their building along with her seven children.
While crime decreases, professor talks of Spain’s lock-down enhancing psychopathic tendencies and domestic criminality
DESPITE urban and rural crimes being fewer in number due to lock-down restrictions, domestic crime is the main concern for Murcia University’s, Álvaro Pintado. The
Domestic abuse victims in Spain take TEN years to seek help says government report
Middle-aged women are most likely to be killed by their partner and likewise middle-aged men are most likely to kill a partner
More women in Spain’s Andalucia seeking domestic abuse support this year
The surge in women accessing domestic abuse support services was mainly driven by those making use of emergency services.
Woman in critical condition after being savagely beaten by husband in Spain’s Mallorca
The assailant then handed himself into a police patrol on the streets, before going to the Civil Guard headquarters.
VOX candidate for Benidorm mayor booted out after revealing he received two-year sentence for domestic violence last February
VOX’S top candidate for Benidorm mayor has been replaced after it was revealed he received a two-year prison sentence for repeated domestic violence last February.
#CUÉNTALO: How women in Spain are showing solidarity with victim of ‘wolf pack’ gang rape
The Spanish #MeToo movement is sweeping social media after last week’s controversial ruling, which cleared five men accused of gang raping an 18-year-old girl during
Domestic violence awareness programme for foreign residents launches in Mijas
The campaign aims at raising awareness about domestic violence towards foreign women in Mijas. Non-Spanish residents make up 40% of the town's population
International Women’s Day: Women’s rights in Spain
Up to 40 million women are expected to protest around the world and in Spain