The 48-year-old Spanish woman, Catalina, who was k!lled by her estranged Nigerian husband in Spain, had been denied a restraining order from the court, due to the case being classified as “medium risk”, local media reported.
The 42-year-old Nigerian, Augustine, allegedly k!lled her and set fire to the family home, with her body inside.
The incident occurred on Sunday, February 9, 2025 in Benalmádena, Costa del Sol
It was gathered that after a violent episode on 20 January, Lina, as she was known in Benalmádena, had not been granted stronger precautionary measures, because there was no evidence of the existence of “an objective situation of risk” for the victim, according to the police.
Catalina became the first victim of a gender-based murder in Andalucía and second in Spain in 2025.
Although results from the autopsy are still pending, sources have pointed out that the victim’s body showed signs of assault with a knife.
One of Lina and Augustine’s children also stated that their dad had killed her and set the house on fire.
On 20 January, Lina reported Augustine for raising his hand and threatening her. Although he did not attack her on that occasion, she said that he had hit her previously.
After this case, Lina was registered in the VioGen system, which is responsible for assessing the level of risk of domestic violence, but the police classified her case as “medium risk” and continued monitoring it via phone calls.
At first, Lina didn’t want to file a complaint, but ultimately decided to do it. The court discovered contradictions in her statement and denied her a restraining order.
