The court is sentenced to a man who threw a puppy off a cliff before the partner, citing the soldier’s violence law in Spain

A court in Spain condemned a man for killing a puppy in front of his partner in a ruling for the first time that he applied the law of sexual violence on the issue of animal abuse.

The Sex Violence Specialized Court on the island of Gran Canaria found that the 18 -year -old is guilty of throwing a four -year -old puppy with the couple on a joint slope while threatening to take over his life.

He handed him a suspended sentence for one year and one day in prison, according to the sentence dated September 22, which was obtained by Agence France -Presse on Wednesday.

“The animal’s death was deliberately used as a way to cause psychological damage,” the court said.

As a result, the court said that the case should be considered “through a sexual perspective” and that it be recognized as “indirect violence against an accompanying animal” that needs “stronger punitive measures.”

Understanding acts-or proxy violence-usually indicate a form of gender abuse where the partner harms a child in order to suffer from suffering to the mother.

This is the first time He said in a statementShe described it as a “pioneering rule.”

The judge said in the ruling, “The animal’s death was the tool that was chosen to cause psychological damage.

The woman has placed psychological distress that requires medical attention, according to CGPJ.

The court also prevented the man from approaching or calling the woman for two years and one day.

Spain is a pioneer in the fight against gender -based violence.

The law, which entered into force in 2005, presented a set of new support measures for women, including specialized courts, free legal assistance, emergency housing and judicial prosecution even if the victim does not file a complaint.

In addition to collecting statistics on female pesticides, the Spanish government also monitors indirect violence.

Figures from the Ministry of Equality have shown that more than 60 children were killed by their father, or by their mother’s companion or predecessor since 2013.