27-year-old Red Cross volunteer murdered in Santander, Spain
Paula, 27, a Red Cross volunteer in Santander, Spain, was allegedly murdered by her partner. She taught children how to prevent gender-based violence.
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Paula: the Red Cross volunteer murdered in Santander
Who was Paula? She was 27, an English teacher and had spent three years as a Red Cross volunteer in Santander, involved in social programmes and, according to initial reports, in gender-based violence prevention workshops for children. On 2 August 2026 she was found dead, allegedly at the hands of her partner.
The news has shaken the city. At the vigil held yesterday in her memory, a group of young volunteers from the organisation who shared activities with Paula were visibly distressed. According to her colleagues, she had temporarily paused her volunteering during her pregnancy but had returned to it after becoming a mother.
The case reopens the debate on violence against women and on the need for prevention programmes that start in childhood. Paula devoted her time to that very task. The investigation remains open and no further details about the circumstances of the crime have emerged so far.
What peine in Santander should not be read as an isolated incident, but as a reminder that violence against women also strikes those who work actively to eradicate it. Now, it is up to the courts.
Who was Paula? She was 27, an English teacher and had spent three years as a Red Cross volunteer in Santander, involved in social programmes and, according to initial reports, in gender-based violence prevention workshops for children. On 2 August 2026 she was found dead, allegedly at the hands of her partner.
The news has shaken the city. At the vigil held yesterday in her memory, a group of young volunteers from the organisation who shared activities with Paula were visibly distressed. According to her colleagues, she had temporarily paused her volunteering during her pregnancy but had returned to it after becoming a mother.
The case reopens the debate on violence against women and on the need for prevention programmes that start in childhood. Paula devoted her time to that very task. The investigation remains open and no further details about the circumstances of the crime have emerged so far.
What peine in Santander should not be read as an isolated incident, but as a reminder that violence against women also strikes those who work actively to eradicate it. Now, it is up to the courts.
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