On this Saturday morning, The body of a woman was found in the sea of Moaña after driving a car through water. His companion, a man, he was saved alive by emergency services, then transferred to Povisa Hospital in Vigo with signs of hypothermia and loss of consciousness.
The events took place around 5 a.m. on Paseo de Domaio, where witnesses claim that the damaged car “accelerated noticeably” before rushing into the sea. The subdelegate of the Government in Pontevedra, Abel Losadaacknowledged in statements to the media that “there is worrying signs“, since the man has a history of gender violence, but urges caution while the investigation unfolds.
Losada’s statements specify that the woman was 41 years old, a resident of Pontevedra and of Moroccan nationality, while the man is 47 years old and a resident of Moaña. The victim had at least one blow close to the mouthalthough it was not made clear whether this happened during the accident or before.
“You have to be very carefulbecause the investigation is ongoing, but the truth is that a woman lost her life when a car driven by a man plunged into the water. And there are witnesses who indicate that the vehicle accelerated noticeably and entered a pedestrian zone before falling into the water,” said Abel Losada, as stated Europe Press.
Background
The driver of the vehicle was in prison and was convicted of “violent acts” in the area of gender violence. in 2012, with a restraining order against the victim of said event in effect until 2020. On the other hand, the woman who died in the incident this Saturday was not listed in the Viogen system and “there were no protective measures around her”, as Abel Losada confirms.
