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Swiss woman killed in Mallorca – argument over beer?
Officers from the Guardia Civil police unit arrested the suspect. (Archive photo) Photo
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Colònia de Sant Jordi in the south of Mallorca is a small and quiet coastal town with less than 3,000 inhabitants. However, an act of violence – apparently for no reason at all – is now causing a stir there.
The police did not initially comment on the possible motive for the crime. According to consistent media reports, the Portuguese man was said to have lost his temper because there was no beer left in the fridge and he had no money to buy alcohol. A neighbor heard screams and alerted the police, reported the regional newspapers “Diario de Mallorca” and “Última Hora”, among others.
When officers from the Guardia Civil (Civil Guard) police unit arrived at the country house, they quickly discovered the body of the 74-year-old woman lying in a pool of blood. According to police, the suspect was the only other person in the house and was therefore immediately arrested. The man, who has a previous conviction, is currently in a cell at a police station. He is to be brought before a judge.
“Última Hora” reported that the victim’s daughter had already separated from the man in June last year and also reported him for gender-based violence. The 47-year-old, however, refused to move out of the house. He therefore lived there until recently with his ex-partner and mother-in-law, who had also previously lived in Germany for a long time.