The Civil Guard arrested a 46 year old man in connection with the attack against the religious of the Santo Espíritu del Monte convent, located in the Valencian town of Gilet, carried out on Saturday morning, as confirmed Europe Press research sources.
The arrested person was transferred to the Civil Guard barracks in Puçol after being arrested in the early hours of the morning, the same sources said. After the attack perpetrated on Saturday, Benemérita began the search for the alleged perpetrator of the events.
As the Benemérita explained this Saturday, after jumping the monastery fence, the attack on seven religious who were present, one of whom is in critical condition. Other informed sources pointed out that the attacker used a cane, a butt and even a glass bottle during the attack to beat the brothers.
From the Emergency Information and Coordination Center (CICU), they specified that various health resources were mobilized on site. Concretely, a SAMU transferred a 76-year-old man due to head trauma to the Valencia Clinical Hospital; while SVB units transferred three others injured due to trauma or contusions to Sagunt Hospital. They are three men aged 57, 66 and 95 years old.
“Peace and tranquility”
For its part, the Gilet Town Hall, via social networks, confirmed this Sunday the arrest of the alleged attacker of the religious of Santo Espíritu and thanked the state security forces and organizations for their “enormous work” .
After learning of the attack on the monastery, the council sent a message of “calm and tranquility” to the population this Saturday and reported that throughout the night “and until necessary”, several patrols of the Civil Guard were “looking for the architect of this attack”. atrocious act. »