A man kills his wife in a shopping center in Murcia and flees the scene

A woman died on Wednesday afternoon in a shopping center in Murcia, allegedly stabbed by her partner, who has fled and is being sought by the National Police, sources close to the investigation have confirmed.

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According to 112, at around 5:25 p.m. a call alerted the discovery of a 44-year-old woman dead in the back room of a business in the Carrefour Infante shopping center. The worker who found her quickly notified the security forces due to the appearance of a violent death.

The National Police requested medical assistance, but the ambulance doctor who arrived at the scene could only certify the death.

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This crime takes place just hours after a civil guard officer was murdered in Llanes (Asturias) by her partner, also a member of this force. Both cases are being investigated as possible new episodes of gender-based violence, and if confirmed, would raise the number of women killed this year to 35, and 1,376 since 2003.

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