A 33-year-old woman has been killed in Figueres by her former partner, despite a restraining order being in place. The case has renewed concern about how protection measures are applied in Catalonia.
The killing has prompted anger and questions over whether existing safeguards were enough to protect the victim. The article does not add further details about the circumstances of the attack.
Figueres is in Alt Empordà, in the Girona area, and the case has local and wider Catalan relevance because it raises questions about violence against women and the effectiveness of court-ordered protection.
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