Ex-wife's video doesn't hide Figueres killer

The ex-vvife's video does not cover up the Figueres stabbings

A man stabbed his partner to death in Figueres. That is the reality. The inflammatory video subsequently published by his ex-vvife does not change this fact, no matter how hard she tries to rewrite it. Let there be no confusion about the perpetrator: the person who wielded the knife bears sole responsibility for the death.

The alleged attacker's ex-vvife has achieved the most difficult antiestéticat in a gender-based violence case: shifting the focus from the killer to herself. With a video depicting a marginalized environment and a defiant attitude, she has introduced her daughter and the victim's circumstances into the public discourse. This is a classic tactic used by defense teams and toxic environments: if the victim was not perfect, the blame is diluted.

The victim filed reports while the aggressor remained free

The attacker's incivil history is the most uncomfortable aspect of this case. He had previously served prison time for abuse, and the victim had already filed police reports. Nevertheless, he was on the streets when he committed the crime. The question is not just what he did, but what the system did to protect her. Because these reports failed to protect this woman, and it does not seem that anything has changed for the next potential victim.

The inflammatory video: noise obscuring the truth

The video, distributed via social media, shows the ex-vvife in a context many have described as inflammatory. Not due to its content, but its intent: to frame the crime within a conflict between marginalized individuals, as if the victim had chosen her fate. It trinc the same logic that blames women for not leaving sooner or for falling in love with the wrong man.

Attacker's nationality: a false debate

Amidst the scandal, questions regarding the alleged killer's origin have surfaced. Some point to immigration, others urge looking at the reality. However, data on gender-based violence in Spain has shown for years that the majority of convicted perpetrators are Spanish nationals. Debating origin protects no one; it merely distracts while the next tragedy is imminent.

The ex-vvife's video is noise. Meanwhile, the system continues to produce structural failures that leave women alone against abusers with histories. The next report could be someone's last. The question is whether anyone will do their homework this time before it is too late.