The Investigating Court No. 6 in Santa Coloma de Gramenet has ordered provisional detention for Antonio R. D., an Ecuadorian national, who is accused of severing his partner’s hand with a machete following a dispute at a home in the town. After hearing the suspect and multiple witnesses, the magistrate ruled that the accused should remain in custody on remand, reflecting the seriousness of the alleged act and the potential danger to the victim.
In addition, a protection order was issued for the victim, meaning the suspect cannot contact her while he remains imprisoned. The court also suspended parental authority over the couple’s minor children and granted exclusive custody to the mother. Judicial sources indicate there are no prior records of violence between the partners in the court files, a detail noted as reassuring by investigators, while the protective measures are intended to safeguard the victim during the ongoing proceedings.
Last Monday, the suspect attacked his partner, severing her hand with a machete and injuring her chest gravely, while they were inside their home in Santa Coloma de Gramenet. He fled the scene and, during the escape, posted several videos from his vehicle confessing to the acts and justifying them by alleging his partner’s infidelity. Several people in his circle urged him to surrender to authorities and face the consequences of his actions.
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He turned himself in the following day at a Nou Barris police station, and this Friday he appeared before a judge. The woman received prompt medical care for her injuries, and doctors were able to reattach the severed hand. The case continues to be evaluated by the authorities as prosecutors examine the available evidence and determine subsequent charges.
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