Investigation Rules Out Gender Violence in Benahavís Murder

Authorities have ruled out gender-based violence in the death of a 45-year-old Hungarian woman found with a cut to her neck in Benahavís, Málaga. The victim, a foreigner, had previously been registered in the VioGén protective system but was no longer in it at the time of the incident.

Key Findings

• The Delegación del Gobierno contra la Violencia de Género officially stated that the case is not a gender-based crime Source: lavanguardia.
• A male suspect is being sought who knew the victim but was not her partner or ex-partner Source: abces.
• The victim was found after a neighbor heard a scream and saw a man leaving hastily in a car Source: infobae.
• The investigation is ongoing, and authorities aim to resolve it quickly and arrest the suspect Source: infobae.

Background

The deceased was discovered on Tuesday morning after emergency services were alerted. The Guardia Civil is leading the investigation. Although initial reports suggested possible gender violence, further investigation led authorities to rule it out. The delegate of the Spanish Government in Andalusia, Pedro Fernández, emphasized that there is no context indicating gender violence, and the suspect is known to the victim but not in a romantic relationship Source: lavanguardia, infobae.