A woman beats her 73-year-old mother-in-law to death in Palma

PalmaThe National Police have arrested a 36-year-old woman accused of killing another woman, 73, her mother-in-law, this Monday in a home in the Pere Garau neighborhood of Palma. When the National Police officers arrived at the scene, they found the body, which showed signs of violence. Initial hypotheses suggest that the accused allegedly killed the victim with a beating.

According to police sources, the events occurred between 4:30 PM and 5:00 PM in a home located on Benito Pons i Fàbregas street in the Mallorcan capital.

Witnesses interviewed by officers state that the two women, who lived together, had an argument that escalated into an assault by the daughter-in-law on her mother-in-law. Immediately, the alleged murderer notified her partner, the victim's son, of the death. He went to the home and alerted the police.

The first to arrive at the scene were Local Police officers, who were already at the home when the National Police arrived. The same sources did not specify the type of injuries the victim sustained. Currently, the Homicide Unit of the National Police of Palma has taken charge of the case and has initiated the relevant investigation. The officers are awaiting the results of the autopsy to determine the cause of death.