The government delegate in Galicia, Pedro Blanco, today called on Galician society “not to remain alien and denounce who relativizes or even denies male violence”. This was expressed during the public act of revulsion called by the Government Delegation in the face of the last male crime in Galicia, which occurred yesterday in the town of Palmeira, in the Corunnese concello of Ribeira.
The government delegate presided over a minute of silence in a sign of condemnation and pain for this murder, “which causes us indignation, which beats us and which shames us as a country.” And he reiterated the commitment of the Government of Pedro Sánchez to continue working “day by day” to eradicate any form of violence against women.
Before observing the minute's silence, Pedro Blanco conveyed his condolences and affection to Andrea's family, accompanied by the Government's deputy delegate in A Coruña, María Rivas; by workers from the Government Delegation and by members of the State security forces and bodies. Among them were the Superior Chief of Police of Galicia, Ramón Gómez; the Lieutenant Colonel of the Area of Galicia of the Civil Guard, Juan Manuel Vázquez, and the head of the Coordination Unit against Gender Violence of the Delegation, María Debén.
Confirmation
The Government Delegation against Gender Violence described this morning the crime of Andrea Yrrury, 24 years old, as a male crime, which makes it the 68 committed in Galicia since 2003, “an unacceptable figure and that forces us to raise our voice,” said Pedro Blanco.
With Andrea, there are 7 women murdered by their partners or former partners so far this year in Spain. Since the start of the statistics in 2003, 1,247 women were murdered in Spain for male crimes.