A man in Torrevieja, Alicante, has allegedly killed his three-year-old daughter in a case being investigated by authorities as potential vicarious violence.
The Civil Guard is investigating the tragic murder of a three-year-old girl allegedly at the hands of her father, a man in his forties, in Torrevieja, Alicante. The incident has raised concerns over the theory of vicarious violence, where the perpetrator inflicts harm through their relationship with a victim, commonly seen in domestic abuse contexts. Authorities have confirmed they found two bodies at the father's home, that of the child and the suspected perpetrator.
In response to the incident, the Delegation of the Government against Gender Violence has started gathering information to determine the nature of the crime, emphasizing the psychological and social implications of such acts. Pilar Bernabé, the Government delegate in the Valencian Community, expressed her shock on social media, describing the crime as
