A 38-year-old man has been arrested on the Costa del Sol for allegedly murdering his mother in Malaga. The 62-year-old woman was discovered dead in her home on Sunday, August 19, with signs of asphyxiation or strangulation. Police suspect she met a violent end, a theory that will likely be confirmed by an upcoming autopsy.
The suspect, who authorities say suffers from a mental illness, is currently under armed police guard at a Malaga city hospital, where he is undergoing medical evaluation.
This incident marks the second violent death in Malaga province within a week. Just days earlier, a 24-year-old man, also reportedly suffering from mental illness, killed his 65-year-old roommate at a psychiatric facility in Benajarafe following an alleged argument over a T-shirt.