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Woman 'who cut the safety ropes of a Benidorm skyscraper workman leaving him clinging onto 150ft ledge' faces jail in Spain

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Penza, N. (2026, September 28). Woman 'who cut the safety ropes of a Benidorm skyscraper workman leaving him clinging onto 150ft ledge' faces jail in Spain. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16166379/Benidorm-Spain-Skyscraper-workman-ropes-cut-jail.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A woman in Benidorm faces six years in prison for attempted homicide after cutting safety ropes securing a worker refurbishing her skyscraper building on January 20, 2021. The prosecution claims that the woman used a sharp object to sever one rope and was about to cut another when she was deterred by the workers' screams; the worker held onto a ledge to avoid falling from a height of 150 feet. The reasons for her actions and the identity of both the victim and the accused have not been disclosed.

Written by AI on 2026-09-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On January 20, 2021, in Benidorm, Spain, a woman is accused of attempting to kill a worker by cutting his safety ropes during building renovations on a skyscraper where she lived. The incident occurred between the 12th and 13th floors, causing the worker to cling desperately to a ledge to avoid falling from a height of 150 feet. According to prosecutors, the woman used a sharp object while standing on her enclosed balcony to cut one rope; when she attempted to sever the second, shouts from other workers made her stop. The Public Prosecutor's Office is seeking a six-year prison sentence for attempted homicide, with a trial set to begin in Alicante's Provincial Court.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A woman has been accused of trying to kill a worker refurbishing her Benidorm skyscraper by cutting the safety ropes securing him. She allegedly cut the first and left him fearing for his life and clinging desperately onto a ledge to avoid a 150ft plunge after trying to slash the second. Public prosecutors said they were demanding a six-year prison sentence ahead of her trial today. uncertain

they → see → trial

Court officials said before the scheduled start of the hearing at Alicante's Provincial Court: 'A woman faces six years in prison for attempted homicide for allegedly cutting the safety rope securing a man, between the 12th and 13th floors, who was carrying out façade renovation work on the building where the defendant lived in Benidorm. uncertain

defendant → say → Benidorm

The Public Prosecutor's Office alleges the accused went out onto the enclosed balcony of her home with a sharp object and cut one of the ropes holding the victim. asserted

accused → allege → victim

'When she was about to cut the second one, the workers' screams made her stop. asserted

her → cut → one

'The injured worker had to hold onto a ledge to avoid falling into the void.' The incident happened on January 20 2021. asserted

incident → injure → January

It was not clear today why the case had taken so long to get to trial. asserted

case → take → trial

A woman has been accused of trying to kill a worker refurbishing her Benidorm skyscraper by cutting the safety ropes securing him (File image) asserted

woman → accuse → image

The building where the drama in the famous Costa Blanca resort occurred has not been identified. asserted

drama → occur → resort

The reason the woman, who was not named ahead of her scheduled trial, allegedly acted the way she did has not been revealed. uncertain

she → name → trial

Her nationality has not been made public. asserted

nationality → make → ?

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