LERIDA
A court in Lleida has opened proceedings following the suicide of the young woman
A court in Lleida is investigating a 28-year-old individual for an alleged sexual assault on a minor15 years old, who committed suicide last New Year’s Eve in the town of Fondarella. As reported by the ACN and confirmed by the High Court of Justice of Catalonia (TSJC), during the investigations aimed at trying to clarify the causes that led the young woman to commit suicide, the man was contacted, with whom she would have had “intimate” relations.
The city’s Indictment Court 4 is now investigating the individual for alleged sexual assault and has summoned him to testify in October. The minor took his life jumping off a bridge onto the A-2 motorway. Although the Catalan police investigation concluded that it was suicide, they eventually found signs that it could have been suicide. victim of abuse by a neighbor in his town.
In 2023, more than 4,000 women reported having been victims of a crime against sexual freedom in Catalonia. A figure that represents 33 percent more than the previous twelve months. The Mossos clarify that this increase does not necessarily mean an increase in illicit acts, but may be due to the fact that more people dare to bring it to the attention of the authorities.
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