A 68-year-old man living in a senior residence in Vitoria has been detained by the Ertzaintza on suspicion of killing a female resident of the same center this Thursday.
According to the Basque Department of Security, the victim was evacuated to a hospital because of the serious injuries caused by the assault, where she later died. (Source: Basque Department of Security)
The events occurred shortly after four o’clock in the early morning, when staff at the residence alerted the Ertzaintza that a center user had assaulted another resident, causing serious injuries.
The arriving patrols found the victim with bleeding facial injuries, apparently inflicted with a sharp object.
Medical personnel from an ambulance treated the woman and transported her to Txagorritxu Hospital, where she died shortly after.
At the same time, officers inspected the facility and launched a city-wide search for the suspect, in case he had fled; he was eventually located hiding in a dressing room bathroom inside the residence.
The man has been detained as the alleged perpetrator of homicide.
The Ertzaintza is keeping the investigation open to clarify what happened.