A man was arrested this afternoon in Logroño as the alleged perpetrator of the murder of his wife, after which he took their three children with the intention of drowning them in the Ebro River, sources in the investigation confirmed to EFE.

The incident took place around 3:30 pm this Saturday on the second floor of number 1 Plaza Martinez Flamarique in the capital of La Rioja, where national and local police agents had moved after being notified of a possible case of sexism. violence.

A man in his 40s was arrested near Harinera Street, in an area known as La Isla, next to the Ebro River, when he tried to drown toddlers.

The first evidence suggests that, apparently, one of the children managed to escape and warned about what had happened.

The government delegation in La Rioja indicated that there had been no previous complaints of ill-treatment or this type of violence.

Some of the neighbors expressed their surprise to reporters at what had happened, as it seemed that the family had no problems with these characteristics.

The mayor of Logroño, Conrado Escobar, approached the address where the event took place without any statements.

The prediction is that once this is confirmed to be a case of sexist violence, the Logroño City Council will activate the mourning protocol it has established for these cases.