The 40 year old man suspected of having shot and killed a 42 year old Argentinian woman last Thursday in the carpark of a commercial centre in the village of Alfafar (Valencia), has been remanded in custody with no chance of bail by a judge at Catarroja court today.

The suspect gave himself up to police in the nearby village of Carlet on Sunday. His lawyer, José María Cervel, explained that his client has not actually confessed to the crime, which he describes as "very complex... a lot more work is needed before the true facts of this case come to light," he said.

However, the lawyer was able to confirm that the incident had nothing at all to do with drugs, but was reluctant to confirm whether or not it was a "crime passionnel."

Hunt on for Valencia hypermarket murderer
Friday, September 3, 2004

State security forces are still searching for a 30-35 year old man believed to have shot and killed a woman in the carpark of a commercial centre in the village of Alfafar (Valencia) shortly after 5pm yesterday evening.

According to an eye-witness, the attacker approached the woman as she was about to leave the carpark. He leaned in through the driver´s window and exchanged a few words with the 42 year old woman before shooting at her seven times as she tried to get out of her Citroen Berlingo van. She was hit by five of the bullets and died almost instantly.

The attacker drove off at high speed towards Valencia city centre in a metallic blue Opel Vectra. Police gave chase but lost him somewhere in the city´s Fuente de San Luis district.