MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF TO DEATH AFTER BATTERING HIS EX GIRLFRIEND IN SPAIN

A MAN has committed suicide after injuring his ex-partner with a knife in L’Alcora in the Spanish area of Castellon the Euro Weekly News understands.

The alleged aggressor turned a gun on himself after wounding his former partner in the face and neck in a vicious incident.

The 50-year old victim was taken to hospital for treatment, but her wounds are not life threatening.

The Guardia Civil in Spain has opened an investigation into both the suicide death and the attack on his ex partner.

It has left horror amongst neighbours and town residents who are appalled by what seems to be domestic violence not normally associated with the Spanish town.

Close sources in the region say the rumour is the man after feeling guilty battering his ex partner in a rage of jealously turned the gun on himself and shot himself in the mouth but police have yet to confirm the exact circumstances, whilst a report is due to the courts after the investigation is concluded.

A statement has been taken from the victim whilst being treated in hospital for her wounds.

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Cathy Elelman

Cathy Elelman is the local writer for the Costa de Almeria edition of the Euro Weekly News.

Based in Mojacar for the last 21 years, Cathy is very much part of the local community and is always well and truly up on all the latest news and events going on in this region of Spain.

Her top goals are to do the best job she can informing the local English-speaking community, visitors to the area and the wider world about about the news in Almeria, to learn something new every day, and to embrace very new challenge this fast-changing world brings her way.

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