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Woman killed in horror attack at holiday spot

  • On Saturday morning, a young woman was killed in a knife attack in Esplugues de Llobregat near Barcelona, and Catalan police arrested a suspect shortly afterward in the Les Corts neighborhood.
  • Mossos d'Esquadra regional police are leading the investigation; police confirmed no romantic relationship existed between the victim and suspect, though they are treating the killing as gender-based violence.
  • Witnesses said a man had brandished a large knife in the middle of Joan Miro street showing signs of nervousness before the attack, which left a 50-year-old man injured while attempting to intervene.
  • The Esplugues City Council expressed condolences to the family and announced two days of official mourning, urging the public to avoid spreading unverified information during the investigation.
  • While the specific motivation remains unclear, violence against women is a major issue in Spain; a monitoring agency report revealed 49 women were killed by partners or ex-partners last year.
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