Police algorithm said Lina was at ‘medium’ risk. Then she was killed

In January, Lina went to the police.
Her ex-partner had been threatening her at home in the Spanish seaside town of Benalmádena. That day, he’d allegedly raised his hand as if to hit her.
“There had been violent episodes – she was scared,” Lina’s cousin Daniel recalls.
When she got to the police station, she was interviewed and her case registered with VioGén, a digital tool which assesses the likelihood of a woman being attacked again by the same man.
VioGén – an algorithm-based system – asks 35 questions about the abuse and its intensity, the aggressor’s access to weapons, his mental health and whether the woman has left, or is considering leaving, the relationship.

Source: BBC | Language: English