A 44-year-old woman was killed in a shopping mall in Murcia, Spain, in what is believed to be a case of gender-based violence. Her partner fled the scene immediately and is now being sought by the authorities.

The police received an emergency call at 17:25, reporting a violent incident at a Carrefour Infante store. While a local employee found a 44-year-old woman in a state of death, ambulance services were called to the scene. A medic from the ambulance service confirmed the woman's death.

The authorities have opened an investigation into a case of gender-based violence and are actively searching for the woman's partner, who fled the scene immediately after the incident.

In another incident, a guard civil agent from Asturias was killed by her husband, another agent, at a barracks. This is the third case of gender-based violence reported in a single day, suggesting a pattern linked to gender-based violence.

In a separate incident in Barcelona, one of the partners was arrested for the murder of his wife in the presence of a child. This case is currently under investigation.

In Romania, as of 2026, there have been 35 reported murders related to gender-based violence, with a total of 1,376 cases recorded.

Source consulted: Murcia: Woman Killed by Partner in Shopping Mall