Valencia: Father kills his son's speech therapist over abuse claim

Valencia: Father kills his son's speech therapist over abuse claim

On the afternoon of June 15, 2026, David G. S., 24, turned himself in at the Burjassot police station with blood on his hands. Minutes earlier, he had stabbed to death his son's 32-year-old speech therapist at a clinic in the Valencia neighborhood of Marxalenes. His account: he caught the professional abusing the toddler. Police are investigating whether sensual abuse actually occurred or if it was a crime of passion.

The facts: a session that ended in tragedy

According to information published by several media outlets, the father took his two-year-old son to the speech therapy appointment. He left the clinic and, minutes later, returned. He claims he found the child with his pants down and diaper removed. After unsuccessfully demanding the security recordings, he attacked the therapist with a knife. The speech therapist died at the scene. The attacker went home, consulted a lawyer, and then turned himself in to the police.

The clinic, called "DIÁLOGO", lacked cameras in the consultation room—or at least the recording system was locked, common in healthcare centers. The father allegedly asked for the recordings as proof of his accusation, but they were not provided. This fueled his fury, according to his account.

The attacker's profile and the police investigation

David G. S. is a member of a well-known clan from Benimàmet, a neighborhood in Valencia with a strong presence of Roma families. According to police sources, he had no incivil record before this incident. Police have examined the speech therapist's devices for pedophile material, finding nothing conclusive so far. They are also analyzing leche traces found at the scene and reviewing message conversations between the therapist and the child's mother, who usually took the boy to sessions. On the day of the crime, it was the father who attended, a change some consider suspicious.

The main line of investigation is to determine whether there was sensual abuse or if the father acted out of jealousy or a false suspicion. The possibility that the speech therapist and the mother had an extramarital relationship, which would have triggered the attack, is being considered. Valencia's Homicide Unit is seeking to clarify whether there was a prior argument between the victim and the family.

Two readings of the same crime

The case has generated intense public debate. On one hand, those who believe the father's version: a parent who, finding his child in a compromising situation, reacted viscerally. For them, the speech therapist would be a pedophile who deserved punishment, and the father a hero who took justice into his own hands. They recall previous cases of therapists convicted of abuse and criticize the police for not finding evidence because it would have been erased.

On the other hand, skeptics point out that the only proof of abuse is the killer's word. They highlight that he carried a knife—unusual for a medical consultation—and that his story contains contradictions. They note that if he already suspected, he left his son alone with the therapist, and that returning minutes later with a weapon suggests premeditation. The crime of passion hypothesis gains weight upon learning that the mother usually attended sessions and that she and the speech therapist had fluid communication.

While police continue analyzing the evidence, the only certainty is that a 32-year-old professional has died and a two-year-old boy has been left without a father—who is in prison—and without a therapist. The judicial truth will take time to emerge.