The 83 year old man that during the afternoon of yesterday Tuesday stabbed his wife to death inside a house in Los Cristianosin the municipality of Aronasupposedly he knew days before that he had a terminal illness. And, according to sources close to the case, this could be one of the triggers which led him to end the life of his wife and, shortly after, to try to take his own life.
Nevertheless, said health circumstance cannot be considered any justification to perpetrate a crime of these characteristics, as explained by some sources consulted.
the male, identified as Angelwas diagnosed a few days ago that had irreversible cancer. And in the middle of shock Provoked by this information, he allegedly decided to kill his sentimental partner, Clotilde, 82 years old. Both were natives of Vigo. And then she made several cuts with a knife, with the intention of taking her own life, although she did not succeed..
For this reason, he is still admitted to a hospital, although, in principle, there is no fear for his life. In addition, he remains guarded by agents of the National Police, since, as soon as the medical personnel consider it appropriate, his rights will be read to him and he will be officially informed that he is detained for the crime of intentional homicide.
Both spent long vacation periods in Los Cristianos. Concretely, They lived these weeks in an apartment in the Pepita building, at number 37 on Avenida de Los Playeros. This pedestrian street is located in the heart of Los Cristianos, very close to the church square of Nuestra Señora del Carmen.
According to neighbors and people in the area, Clotilde barely left the house due to unknown circumstances. And some people who work on Avenida de Los Playeros only remember her leaning out of the balcony of her apartment.
On the morning of this Thursday, the autopsy is performed on the octogenarian at the Institute of Legal Medicine of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where the real cause of death will be determined, as well as whether the victim suffered cruelty on the part of the man or not.
The investigation of this matter, as is usual in these cases, has been assumed by the Women’s Family Unit (UFAM) of the Judicial Police Brigade of the National Police of the South Tenerife Police Station.
