The investigation into Aisha El Bannoudi’s death in Sevilla la Nueva, in the Community of Madrid, has revealed what investigators describe as a complex, premeditated plan allegedly orchestrated by her husband, Ibrahim B. Information from the Guardia Civil, Aisha was attacked at home on February 2, 2026, while her seven-month-old baby slept nearby. Two men, identified as Anderson M. and Julio M., reportedly used keys provided by Ibrahim to enter the house, where they assaulted Aisha and set her on fire with a flammable liquid. Despite severe burns, she managed to call emergency services and her father-in-law before losing consciousness.
Security cameras captured Aisha taking her two older children to school shortly before the attack. Investigators believe the assailants waited outside in a white Citroën owned by Ibrahim. After the assault, Ibrahim arrived at the scene and appeared calm, a demeanor medical staff found unusual given the brutality of the incident. He told authorities he had left for work early that morning, but evidence cited in the investigation suggests he had first driven the attackers to his home in his Porsche Cayenne.
Aisha underwent dozens of surgeries during five months in hospital but ultimately died from her injuries on July 17. The Delegación del Gobierno contra la Violencia de Género classified her as Spain’s 29th victim of gender-based violence that year. By the time she died, Ibrahim and the two alleged hitmen were already in custody.
Further investigation found that Ibrahim had taken out a home insurance policy just nine days before the attack and later collected more than €3,000 for fire damage. Family members told authorities that Aisha had recently learned of Ibrahim’s infidelities and said she intended to separate. Her relatives said Ibrahim could not accept the prospect of divorce or losing the family home and children. They also said Aisha had secretly recorded her husband at home because she feared for her safety, and had sent her siblings a video showing suspicious behavior involving her coffee.
Aisha never filed a formal complaint against her husband, but the case file indicates that Ibrahim tried to arrange a second attack while she was hospitalized, prompting authorities to restrict her visitors. The Guardia Civil arrested Ibrahim and the two alleged accomplices on March 18. The family has since traveled to Morocco to bury Aisha and is caring for her three orphaned children, the youngest of whom recently turned one.
Spain’s official gender-violence statistics count women killed by current or former intimate partners, with national totals recorded from 2003. The Ministry of Equality also records whether victims had minor children and whether authorities had received previous gender-violence complaints against the alleged perpetrator. In a separate case announced on October 22, 2026, the ministry said the national total had reached 43 women killed that year and 1,384 since records began in 2003. That later figure provides a national benchmark; it is separate from the July classification in Aisha’s case.
The government’s emergency guidance lists 112 as the emergency number; callers can also reach the Policía Nacional at 091 or the Guardia Civil at 062. Spain has also introduced measures including specialized police units and support services for victims. Aisha’s case has renewed attention to early intervention and the risks that can persist when no formal complaint has been filed. Official statistics place Madrid among the regions with the highest numbers of gender-based violence cases, a measure of the continuing need for prevention efforts.
