Bilbao police detain 26‑year‑old for sexual assault in Iturralde vacant lot
On a Saturday morning in the Iturralde neighbourhood of Bilbao, a 26‑year‑old man was arrested by the Ertzaintza after a 43‑year‑old woman reported that he had assaulted her in an urban vacant lot. Police officers arrived, provided assistance under the protocol for sexual‑assault victims, and transferred the woman to Basurto Hospital for treatment. The suspect, described in one report as of Sub‑Saharan origin, was later located that afternoon and taken into custody pending judicial proceedings. The investigation remains ongoing.
The case was covered by multiple local outlets, confirming the victim’s age, the location of the assault, the involvement of Ertzaintza, and the subsequent medical care and detention of the alleged perpetrator.
Entities: Bilbao · Ertzaintza · Iturralde