WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: A terrified young woman in her 20s screamed five words after her partner, who she called her father, was allegedly murdered at his home in Bilbao last week.
A woman has been accused of cutting off her partner’s penis and stabbing him to death – before her terrified daughter could scream five words as a patrol car arrived at the gruesome murder scene.
The suspect is a 55-year-old Venezuelan woman named Maria, who was in a relationship with the victim, 67-year-old Luis M., for about five years.
Despite being born in Portugal, Luis lived most of his life in Bilbao, Spain, where he shared a flat with Maria.
However, the apartment in the Uribarri neighborhood became a horrific crime scene on Friday, January 30, when Luis “suffered a violent death,” according to a press release from the security department. The statement said: “Police in Ertzantza went to a house in the Uribarri neighborhood of Bilbao after receiving reports of a suspicious murder.”
Maria, who has two daughters in their 20s, reportedly confessed to the murder when police arrived, according to reports in Spain. It was Maria’s daughter who called for help after her mother reportedly told her what had happened in the early morning.
the body is being moved. (Image: Europa Press via Getty Images)
And when the first patrol car appeared, the young woman, who was reportedly fond of Lewis, apparently screamed across the street: “My mother killed my father!”
Officers were said to have found Lewis’ body inside with multiple stab wounds to his neck and other parts of his body. Her genitals were also cut off and reports from Spain revealed that the couple were sailing out of jealousy.
The suspect was taken away in handcuffs and shown wearing a maroon jacket before being taken to Ibarekolanda Police Station for questioning.
A murder investigation was launched and neighbours in the flats above and below the couple confirmed that they had heard screams coming from the house.
The victim’s body was seen leaving the house around noon before being taken to the Bilbao courthouse for post-mortem.
The victim was a 67-year-old man (Image: Europa Press via Getty Images)
Lewis, who reportedly has three sons and several grandchildren, owned a bar in the area, according to Leidy, a bakery owner and friend of the couple. El Diario Vasco: “I’m in shock. We were surprised by this, especially how it happened.”
“When I left work, I’d always have a beer or a glass of Moscato with him on the terrace. They’d talk, they’d laugh. There’s got to be more to it.”
Meanwhile a taxi driver in the area said: “No one knows what goes on inside people’s homes. They seemed like a normal couple, not toxic at all. He appeared to be a different man who gets along well with a new woman.
“We’re surprised. Nobody saw this coming.”
The suspect is 55 years old and was the partner of the victim. (Image: Europa Press via Getty Images)
Yesterday (February 1) it was reported that Maria is now hospitalised with cuts and minor bruises, which have been attributed to Louis’ resistance during the suspected knife attack.
A duty judge reportedly visited Maria in hospital to take a statement before agreeing to provisional imprisonment without bail. Investigation is ongoing.
