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Suspect Surrenders in Spanish Domestic Violence Murder Case
A manhunt in Spain ends with the suspect in the murder of his ex-partner turning himself in after a week on the run.
Spanish
Spain
Human Rights ViolationsGender IssuesSpainInvestigationMurderArrestDomestic Violence
Guardia CivilJuzgado De Violencia Sobre La Mujer De VigoViogén
Humberto González RodríguezEstela Blach SilvaAbel Losada
- What is the current status of the suspect?
- González is now in custody awaiting a court appearance. The Guardia Civil conducted an extensive land and air search, even extending the investigation to Portugal.
- Where was the suspect hiding during the manhunt?
- González had been hiding in a shed near his home in Belesar, Spain. His mother contacted authorities to reveal his location after he could no longer withstand the pressure of the search.
- Who turned themselves in to authorities after a week-long manhunt?
- Humberto González Rodríguez, 38, turned himself in after a week-long manhunt. He was suspected of the murder of his ex-partner, Estela Blach Silva, 36.
- What was the victim's relationship to the suspect, and what protective measures were in place?
- Blach Silva had a restraining order against González, and was registered in the VioGén protection system as a medium-risk case. She was found dead at the entrance to González's home.
- What was the timeline of events leading up to the discovery of the victim's body, and what discrepancies emerged during the investigation?
- The investigation revealed that Blach Silva had been dead for several hours before emergency services arrived. González initially claimed to have found her injured, but an autopsy showed evidence of a fatal head trauma.