A man named Igor Postolache faces imminent imprisonment after a hospital discharge, following the opening of a murder case at the entrance of a building in Oviedo. The magistrate, acting on the prosecutor’s request and after the defendant chose not to testify, ordered the suspect moved to Asturias prison. He had been brought to the Asturias Central University Hospital and will be transferred to jail as soon as his injuries are healed. He is slated to be charged with attempted murder and sexual assault, and given that a minor was involved, a future sentence could include a long-term prison term. (Source: local reporting)
This marks another chapter in the 32-year-old’s ongoing legal saga. In 2019, he appeared in Oviedo’s central court on charges of threatening a young woman. The judge found that on the night of August 30 that year, the accused approached the witness, making unsettling remarks and displaying threatening behavior. The statements included disturbing threats and insinuations, and reports indicate a later incident where he allegedly asked a different woman questions and made demeaning remarks. On May 1, on the same central Uría street, the court noted a further approach to another young woman with unsettling dialogue. (Source: court records)
During proceedings, the accused denied the allegations. The case was filed, with the judge indicating that the facts could point to a pattern of behavior involving humiliation and intimidation, but that the available testimony did not clearly establish all the elements of a minor-related threat crime. (Source: court documentation)
This is not the first instance of the defendant appearing before the bench. There had been a prior sentence, issued about a week earlier, involving a daily fine for a two-month period. Reports describe an incident on the L2 bus line, where the person was accused of grabbing a passenger’s hand. Several days later, in September 2019, as a young woman waited for a bus near Uría Street before the San Mateo festival, the accused allegedly asked for her phone number. A nearby group of young people intervened to help the complainant and deter the pursuer. Subsequent state court decisions reduced the fine to half, totaling 240 euros. The provincial court’s ruling clarified some language from the previous decision, including the clarification that the accused’s actions constituted “holding” the complainant’s hand rather than merely attempting to do so. (Source: provincial court records)
Complaints from other young women
Residents describe a man in his early thirties, Eastern European in appearance, blue-eyed, slim, and bald, who allegedly targeted women with aggressive behavior on Oviedo streets over several years. Many victims reported similarities in later years, particularly after the arrest in connection with the murder of a young woman named Erika Yunga at 69 Vázquez de Mella street. The 31-year-old Igor Postolache, reportedly with a criminal history and previous arrests, prompted reactions from past victims and others who had encountered him. Some spoke out publicly this Thursday morning, while others who had previously encountered him joined the chorus of concern. (Source: eyewitness accounts and local news)
There is a pattern described by survivors and observers alike: a long history of unreported incidents or fear-induced silence. Victims recall unsolicited invitations, obscene comments, and surprise encounters that left them unsettled and cautious about their movements. Many said that attempts to report these experiences either did not progress or were dismissed, which led some to change their daily routes and routines. In several cases, complaints were eventually reduced or dismissed as authorities reviewed the details, leaving victims to grapple with the impact on their sense of safety. (Source: victim testimonies and court summaries)