Toledo.- The delegate of the Government of Spain in Castilla-La Mancha, José Pablo Sabrido, has roundly condemned the murder by gender violence of Ana María, 64 years old, in the province of Castellón, and has conveyed his deepest condolences to his relatives, friends and relatives.

The condemnation was expressed during the minute of silence convened this morning at the doors of the Government Delegation in Castilla-La Mancha, in the Plaza de San Vicente de Toledo, in a sign of rejection and revulsion in the face of this new machista crime.

With the confirmation of this case, which occurred on February 16 and for which there were no previous complaints, there are already 7 women killed in 2026 at the hands of their partners or ex-partners in Spain. Since 2003, when the collection of official data began, 1,350 women have been murdered for gender violence. Since 2013, 65 boys and girls have been killed for gender-based violence against their mother and 509 minors who have been orphaned as a result of this violence.

In addition to the government delegate, the subdelegate of the Government in the province of Toledo, Carlos Ángel Devia; heads of the Coordination Unit against Violence against Women of the Government Delegation; representatives of the State Security Forces and Bodies; members of other public administrations and workers of the Delegation attended the event.

Statements by the delegate

After the act, José Pablo Sabrido pointed out that this is the seventh male murder so far this year and has assured that “we will not tire of Denounce these acts because we have to be rigorous and seek the complicity of society in the pursuit of these crimes.”

The delegate expressed "my respect and my pain for the death" and expressed his solidarity and empathy with the relatives and relatives of the victim, remembering that the telephone 016 is available to citizens and appealing to social involvement in the fight against this violence.

Sabrido has affirmed that these murders “are a lack of respect and a violation of the dignity, freedom and equality of women”, stressing that in the face of male violence there must be zero tolerance and a firm commitment of society as a whole.

It has also recognized the efforts of the State Security Forces and Corps in protecting victims and investigating these crimes, insisting on the need to maintain permanent and collective vigilance in the face of any indication of gender violence.

Institutional declaration

In application of the protocol approved by the Ministry of Equality and the Ministry of Territorial Policy when a machista murder occurs, an institutional statement has been disseminated in which it is stressed that, as a democratic society, “we cannot tolerate any type of violence against women because they are women”.

Male violence “is a structural violence, based on sexist discrimination, inequality and imbalance in power relations between women and men. Violence against women and girls violates their fundamental rights to life, liberty, physical and moral integrity, equality and dignity.”

Likewise, the commitment of the institutions is reaffirmed in the face of the negationist approaches of male violence and an appeal is made to all administrations and society as a whole to maintain this struggle from unity and firmness, moving towards a more just, egalitarian and violence-free society against women.

Resources of Assistance

The Ministry of Equality, through the Government Delegation against Gender Violence, recalls that telephone 016, online consultations through email 016-online@igualdad.gob.es, the WhatsApp channel on the number 600 000 016 and the online chat available on the web violenciagenero.igualdad.gob.es, operate 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

The 016 provides advice on available remedies and the rights of victims of all forms of violence against women, as well as legal advice from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., every day of the week, with care in 53 languages and a service adapted to possible situations of disability.

In case of emergency, you can call 112 or the telephone numbers of the National Police (091) and the Civil Guard (062). If it is not possible to make a call, in a situation of danger the ALERTCOPS application can be used, which sends an alert signal with geolocation to the State Security Forces and Bodies.

These means can be activated by the victim and also by anyone who knows or suspects of a case of gender violence, since the eradication of this violence is a collective responsibility.