Elderly woman beaten up by her son in Palma
The son had apparently arrived home drunk.
Man stabbed in his privates in Mallorca
They continued to live in the same house but in separate rooms.
Palma man arrested after threatening his mother with a knife
Before he was finally restrained, a police officer had drawn his gun.
Balearics, the region with most victims of gender violence
25.7 victims per 10,000 women; the national figure is 16.6.
Arrest of a minor in Palma, Mallorca
Arrest of a minor in connection with domestic violence.
Police
Woman attacked by her husband dies of her injuries
The attack on the 52-year-old woman took place on Monday last week.
Police
Gender-based violence reports have fallen during lockdown
There has been an increase in other forms of domestic violence.
Gender violence
Calls to Spain's gender violence helpline rise sharply during lockdown
Spain is among the countries worst affected by the pandemic, with 9,053 deaths as of Wednesday.
Police
Deceased woman had reported ex-partner abuse
The woman was being monitored by the National Police.
Arrests
Woman arrested for biting her ex-partner
The argument occurred when she went to the property to collect her belongings.
Police
Arrested for threatening his partner with a knife
The woman has apparently been threatened with a knife on previous occasions.
Courts
Jail and no bail for suspect who attacked his ex-wife
It took an hour to stabilise her before she was rushed to Son Espases Hospital in a critical condition.
Police
Woman critical after attack with a hammer
Benita Anneli Buñola Sinkkonen was struck on the head and in the chest by her ex-husband.
Crime
Palma man arrested for beating his partner to death
He admitted to having killed the woman by hitting her on the head with a blunt object.
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Comment
Spain’s domestic violence problem
Spain really has got to get a grip with the problem of domestic violence.
Humphrey Carter18/11/2016 00:00