A man identified as Abdelaziz El Yechioui Ourzat , 29, has been formally charged with the murder of the Spanish Cristina Ortiz Lozano in the city of Southampton (southern England ), a spokesman for the county police of Efe confirmed on Wednesday Hampshire

The lifeless body of the girl, 28 years old and a native of Cornellá , was found in an address of that city around 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 21, according to the source.

The victim "had suffered multiple slashes," law enforcement revealed.

According to some media reports, the alleged murderer was the girl's former partner, a Spaniard of Moroccan origin, who attempted suicide, without success, after stabbing the girl deadly.

In a statement from the Police , the attorney for the Bernadette Kearney Prosecutor's Office said that "after a careful review of the evidence provided by the Hampshire Police," she authorized the police to formally accuse Abdelaziz El Yechioui Ourzat for Tuesday The murder of the young woman.

"It is extremely important that there is no information, comments or information shared online that could, in any way, harm these legal proceedings," Kearney warned in the note.

At the beginning of the police investigation, Inspector Toby Elcock indicated that it was an isolated incident, which was not related to drug matters, since the victim and the murderer "knew each other".

The City Council of Cornellá has activated the grieving protocol for this type of case. For its part, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EU and Cooperation , while not facilitating the identity of the victims, has confirmed that the alleged murderer also has Spanish nationality.

Sources from the Office of Diplomatic Information (OID) have informed Europa Press that the Spanish Consulate in London is assisting the family with the procedures before local authorities. In the first few days, a person from the Consulate moved to Southampton to accompany them.

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