Female addicts more likely to suffer domestic violence

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BARCELONA The 14th annual Dual Pathology (addiction plus other mental illnesses) Workshops carried out at the Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Addictions of Barcelona's Hospital del Mar, which were held at the beginning of last month and attended by national and international experts, came up with conclusions that may be no surprise to any of the victims or their families. The main conclusion: domestic  violence and drug abuse are inextricably linked. Women drug addicts, says the paper issued by the Institute, are three times more likely to suffer physical or sexual abuse from their partners than their non-addict counterparts. (A more detailed article on this subject will soon be available on SpainInformer.com.)

Australian arrested in domestic violence assault on pregnant partner

LA LÍNEA (Agencies) National Police officers arrested an Australian citizen who is identified by his initials, K.P., aged 52, accused of domestic violence. Alerted of a domestic situation at flats on Avenida España, the agents arrived to find the woman, who is evidently pregnant, on the floor and bleeding profusely from her mouth, whereupon her partner was arrested and is now 'at the disposal of the courts'. (The emergency number for domestic violence reports is 116, which does not leave a trace on the phone bill.)

Wife beater arrested in Jimena

JIMENA A man was arrested on Monday and is charged with domestic violence. The incident occurred around midday on Monday, according to witnesses. The couple, of Romanian origin, have been known to have frequent shouting matches, heard loudly by their neighbours on Calle San Sebastián. This time, however, things evidently got out of hand, for the woman, who was seen lying bleeding on the floor, was taken to hospital by ambulance and the man driven away in the back of a Guardia Civil vehicle. There is as yet no official notification of the incident, so we have no notice of the woman's condition or confirmation of the incident from the police. UPDATE: The woman is back in Jimena today, and, according to our sources, it seems she is not pressing charges.

Women's group takes care of 20 domestic violence cases each day

ALGECIRAS (Agencies) The Victoria Kent women's organization, which deals with domestic violence cases in the town on behalf of SAVA  (Servicio de Asistencia a Víctimas de Andalucía) takes care of an average of 20 women per day, according to its President, María Isabel García Revilla, who headed a silent demonstration at Plaza Alta (photo), as they do every last Tuesday of the month, to call attention to the drama of violence against females. After five minutes' silence in memory of the victims who died - 11 so far this year in Spain, and we haven't even come to the end of February yet (Important Note: As we write this item we hear on the radio that another three victims have been killed today by their partners!) - a local personality, politician, victim or García Revilla addresses the crowd that tends to gather round. "What we want each Tuesday," she says, "is for people to visualize the silent work we do at the association." (Note: The victim's emergency number is 116.)

Local man arrested for assault on his 16 month old son

GIBRALTAR (GibChronicle) Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department investigating a serious case of domestic violence on Monday evening arrested a local man who is alleged to have seriously assaulted his ex-partner and also assaulted his 16 month old child on January 9 2011. The man, 35, and a fitness expert was being sought by police following a complaint filed against him by his ex-partner. However, it was known that he had left the jurisdiction shortly after the alleged commission of the offence. On the evening of Monday February 14 (Valentine's Day, no less!)>

Woman arrested for false accusations against 'abusive' husband

LA LÍNEA (Agencies) A woman was detained yesterday by the National Police accused of false testimony and domestic violence. M.A.V., 38, appeared at the Poniente medical centre with bruises and cuts to her face and body, which, she said, had been caried out by her husband. The staff called the Local Police, as they are required to do in such cases. The woman told the staff and the police that her husband had also removed her children, 7 and 8, from the family home. MAV was then taken to the National Police station to be seen by the Family Care Unit there. The woman then made several accusations about her husband's abuses, including that he had thrown a glass at her face and punched her, showing a medical certificate to prove this. She was in fear of her life, she said. But>

Arrested while hitting wife with club

LA LINEA (Agencies) The National Police arrested V.G.G., 49, when they were called to a domestic violence incident on Calle Quevedo. Apparently the woman came to her ex-partner's home to recover clothes that remained in the house after the couple plit up. From a window, the man denied her access, saying he had already thrown the clothes into the rubbish. She allegedly hit the front door with a stick, at which point the man responded by using a club, causing her bodily harm. The man is in custody and 'at the disposal of the courts'. (Photo: illustration only.)

British couple arrested after domestic violence incident in La Línea

LA LÍNEA (Press release) The National Police attended a domestic violence incident on Calle Balmes after receiving a call that a fight was in progress. Having confirmed the fact with the sound of  fighting and breakage, they proceeded to arrest the couple inside. The man, identified as N.D., 25, and the woman, K.V.C., 21, both of them British, were taken to the Policía Nacional station and charged with various offences. The woman had resisted arrest, hitting one of several policemen attending the fracas, and they both continued with their behaviour at the station, banging fists and heads against walls.