An old man allegedly killed his wife and then himself in The … – RTVE

An old man allegedly killed his wife and then himself in The … – RTVE

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A 90 years old killed on Monday night presumably his wife, 87 , in a house in an apartment block in the Alicante town of El Campello, and subsequently took his life.

The woman had allegedly murdered “some injury” stab , like him, who allegedly committed suicide after killing her, according to reported sources close to the case.

The event occurred about 22:30 an apartment San Bartolome Street , in the urbanization Pinada Lucero, located in the third beach of El Campello.

Sources close to the investigation have pointed to Efe that the man, 90, has been identified as Hilario PA, and woman, 87, as Esperanza UC

These same sources have confirmed that there are no signs that has forced the front door of the house, or that there has been a theft therein, so the intervention of third parties in both deaths were ruled out.

A daughter of the couple discovered the bodies

apparently was a daughter of the couple -the Civil Guard has not yet confirmed whether it was marriage who found the bodies just before midnight and alerted the local police.

The City of El Campello (Alicante) has confirmed the death of the old woman of 87 years is a case of domestic violence , and she was murdered by her husband, 90, who later committed suicide.

The couple was little known in El Campello, because although they were registered in the town, did not live in the village permanently , have been added.

A day of mourning official

A 11.00 is called full extraordinary to approve the decree is set a day of mourning official in protest over the death of women. In addition, the Municipal Corporation will focus on the doorstep of the Consistory at a concentration of five minutes of silence.

this death raises to 38 the number of women killed by their partners or former partners in Spain so far this year. Also on Monday another woman died at the hands of her husband in Pontevedra town of Barro.

In Valencia is the fourth such crime so far this year, all in the province of Alicante after those that occurred in Santa Pola, Torrevieja and Orihuela, the sources said.