A man accused of sexually assaulting and threatening his ex-partner will be imprisoned in Pamplona

The incumbent of No. 2 of the Women's Violence Section of the Pamplona High Court has ordered a 29-year-old manaccused of sexually assaultingand threatening his ex-partner with a knife at his home in the San Juan district of Pamplona without bail.

The detainee , who was taken into custody on Wednesday after being arrested by local police officers, has been charged with the offences of sexual assault, coercion, threats and ill-treatment, according to judicial sources.

The events took place around11:20 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13, whenthe investigator went to his ex-partner's house, although he repeatedly told him that he did not want him to go there.

The judge has ordered him to be placed in prison, finding that the man is at risk of escape, taking into account the penalties for the offences under investigation, and that the risk of repeated offences cannot be ruled out either.

The incarceration order is not final and an appeal for reform may be lodged within three days or an appeal within five days.