A man is alleged to have killed his partner after a long relationship spanning four decades, triggering a distressing sequence of events in Salamanca’s Béjar municipality and nearby areas. Responders were alerted as the situation escalated, prompting a coordinated response from emergency services and law enforcement in the early hours of the day.
The authorities say the incident began when someone called the 112 Emergency Service to report a threat of self-harm and harm to another person. The caller described a man at a viaduct along kilometer 412 of the A-66, in the Béjar region, and claimed the individual had attacked his partner and threatened to jump. The 112 operator quickly notified the Civil Guards to intervene and provide help on scene, aiming to prevent any loss of life and to secure the area while a rapid assessment was carried out.
Within minutes, police units were dispatched to the suspect’s residence on Gredos Avenue to investigate the claim and check the wellbeing of those involved. At that location, officers reportedly found a woman who appeared unconscious and possibly deceased, with emergency personnel confirming the gravity of the situation as further assessments proceeded. The immediate priority for responders was to stabilize the scene and determine what had transpired.
In the hours that followed, the suspect surrendered to the State Security Forces, halting any immediate risk and allowing investigators to commence a thorough examination of the circumstances. Legal procedures and a formal examination of the evidence were set to continue as officials gathered information from witnesses and reviewed any available security footage from the area.
Police cordons remained in place around the residence as both Local and National Police continued to safeguard the scene and ensure public safety. Relatives of the couple were present nearby, and authorities requested medical support for an individual in the vicinity who showed signs of intense nervousness, underscoring the emotional toll of the incident on the community and on those connected to the events. The investigation remains active, with officials saying more details would be released as the case progresses and more information becomes available to the public.