--- title: "Teacher arrested in Murcia for threatening Health Minister Mónica García" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/teacher-arrested-in-murcia-for-threatening-health-minister-monica-garcia" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/teacher-arrested-in-murcia-for-threatening-health-minister-monica-garcia" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/teacher-arrested-in-murcia-for-threatening-health-minister-monica-garcia.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/teacher-arrested-in-murcia-for-threatening-health-minister-monica-garcia" category: "Politics" published: "2026-09-28T15:05:10.436Z" source_reported: "2026-09-28T12:31:16.000Z" updated: "2026-09-28T15:05:10.436Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 65 hype_score: 20 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-28T15:00:25.625706+00:00" --- # Teacher arrested in Murcia for threatening Health Minister Mónica García *A 50-year-old man with no prior record made two calls to Más Madrid with threats including sexual allusions and a throat-cutting threat.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to police sources and EFE, with one full report. - Craft 65 of 100, higher is better. Most outlets used digests, but the full report provided details and context. - Hype 20 of 100, lower is better. Headlines are direct and factual, with no sensationalism. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - A 50-year-old high school teacher in Murcia was arrested on 16 September for allegedly making serious threats against the Minister of Health, Mónica García. - The threats were made in two phone calls to the municipal group of Más Madrid, the party to which García belongs. - In one call, the man allegedly made vexatious sexual allusions against García and other party members. - In a second call, the man allegedly stated he would 'cut her throat'. Police in Murcia have arrested a 50-year-old high school teacher on suspicion of making serious threats against the Minister of Health, Mónica García. The man, who has no prior criminal record, allegedly made two phone calls to the municipal group of Más Madrid, the political party of which García is a member. The arrest was carried out on 16 September. According to reports, in one of the calls the man insulted García and other party members with vexatious sexual allusions. In a separate call, he allegedly stated he would 'cut her throat'. The investigation was conducted by the Central Information Brigade of Madrid in collaboration with agents from the Superior Police Headquarters of Murcia. ## Disagreement on specific threat wording While Infobae reported the man stated he would 'cut her throat', other reports describe the threat as one of 'killing' or 'serious threats' without specifying the exact words used. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports mentioned the specific date of the arrest, which was 16 September, as stated in the Infobae full report. No right-rated outlet ran this story. ## Who covered it Shares of the 6 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 33% (2) - Centre: 67% (4) - Right: 0% (0) 11 of 17 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-28T15:00:25.625706+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 1 time; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-28T15:15:46.195Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Both left-rated reports highlighted the specific nature of the threats made. Infobae, which published a full report, stated the man threatened to 'cut her throat' and also made 'vexatious sexual allusions'. Eldiario.es, in its digest, also mentioned the vexatious sexual allusions made against the minister and colleagues. ### Centre - The centre-rated reports focused on the arrest and the general nature of the threats. Digests from 20minutos, El Confidencial, and Cadena SER noted the man was 50 years old, had no record, and made two calls to Más Madrid with threats against the minister and party members. El Confidencial also mentioned insults and sexual allusions. Europapress.es's digest stated the professor threatened to kill the minister. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 4 - unknown: 11 - veryHigh: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Eldiario.es](https://eldiario.es/murcia/sociedad/detenido-profesor-instituto-murcia-amenazar-muerte-ministra-monica-garcia_1_13544000.html) — A High School Teacher Arrested in Murcia for Threatening to Kill Minister Mónica García - [20minutos](https://20minutos.es/nacional/detenido-murcia-un-profesor-instituto-por-amenazar-muerte-ministra-monica-garcia_7042226_0.html) — A High School Professor Arrested in Murcia for Threatening to Kill Minister Mónica García - [El Confidencial](https://elconfidencial.com/espana/2026-09-28/detenido-profesor-amenazas-ministra-sanidad-1tna-1tps_4433678) — Professor Arrested in Murcia for Threatening to Kill Minister Mónica García - [Noticias de Navarra](https://noticiasdenavarra.com/sociedad/2026/09/28/detenido-profesor-instituto-amenazar-muerte-11593199.html) — A High School Teacher Arrested for Threatening to Kill Mónica García - [Deia](https://deia.eus/actualidad/sociedad/2026/09/28/detenido-profesor-instituto-amenazar-muerte-11593200.html) — A High School Teacher Arrested for Threatening to Kill Mónica García - [noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus](https://noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus/sociedad/2026/09/28/detenido-profesor-instituto-amenazar-muerte-11593201.html) — A High School Teacher Arrested for Threatening to Kill Mónica García - [noticiasdealava.eus](https://noticiasdealava.eus/sociedad/2026/09/28/detenido-profesor-instituto-amenazar-muerte-11593198.html) — A High School Teacher Arrested for Threatening to Kill Mónica García - [europapress.es](https://europapress.es/nacional/noticia-detenido-murcia-profesor-instituto-amenazar-muerte-ministra-monica-garcia-20260928133329.html) — A High School Professor Was Arrested in Murcia for Threatening to kill... - [LaSexta](https://lasexta.com/noticias/sociedad/detienen-murcia-profesor-amenazar-ministra-sanidad-cortarle-cuello_202609286aba475df8fc5f73abbc30b7.html) — A Teacher Is Arrested in Murcia for Threatening the Minister of Health with "Cut Her Throat" - [Cadena SER](https://cadenaser.com/murcia/2026/09/28/detenido-un-profesor-de-instituto-de-la-region-de-murcia-por-amenazar-de-muerte-a-la-ministra-de-sanidad-radio-murcia) — A Professor of Institute of the Region of Murcia Arrested for Threatening to Kill the Minister of Health - [Infobae](https://infobae.com/espana/agencias/2026/09/28/detenido-en-murcia-por-amenazar-a-la-ministra-de-sanidad-con-cortarle-el-cuello) — Detained in Murcia for Threatening the Minister of Health with "Cut Her Throat" - [The Objective | Periodismo ethos](https://theobjective.com/sociedad/suceso/2026-09-28/detiene-profesor-amenazarmuerte-monica-garcia) — Police Arrest a Professor in Murcia for Threatening to Kill Mónica García - [informacion.es](https://informacion.es/sucesos/2026/09/28/monica-garcia-ministra-amenazas-profesor-detenido-134746627.html) — Police Arrest a Teacher for Threatening to Kill Minister of Health Mónica García - [laprovincia.es](https://laprovincia.es/sucesos/2026/09/28/monica-garcia-ministra-amenazas-profesor-detenido-134746595.html) — Police Arrest a Teacher for Threatening to Kill Minister of Health Mónica García - [elcorreoweb.es](https://elcorreoweb.es/sucesos/2026/09/28/monica-garcia-ministra-amenazas-profesor-detenido-134746612.html) — Police Arrest a Teacher for Threatening to Kill Minister of Health Mónica García - [elcorreogallego.es](https://elcorreogallego.es/sucesos/2026/09/28/monica-garcia-ministra-amenazas-profesor-detenido-134746613.html) — Police Arrest a Teacher for Threatening to Kill Minister of Health Mónica García - [lacronicabadajoz.com](https://lacronicabadajoz.com/sucesos/2026/09/28/monica-garcia-ministra-amenazas-profesor-detenido-134746615.html) — Police Arrest a Teacher for Threatening to Kill Minister of Health Mónica García ## Questions **Who was arrested and why?** A 50-year-old high school teacher in Murcia was arrested for allegedly making serious threats against the Minister of Health, Mónica García. The threats were made in two phone calls to the municipal group of Más Madrid. **What kind of threats were made?** In one call, the man allegedly insulted Mónica García and other party members with vexatious sexual allusions. In another call, he reportedly stated he would 'cut her throat'. **Does the arrested man have a criminal record?** No, the arrested man is 50 years old and has no prior criminal record, according to police sources cited in the reports. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/teacher-arrested-in-murcia-for-threatening-health-minister-monica-garcia. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Teacher arrested in Murcia for threatening Health Minister Mónica García", https://mediabias.news/politics/teacher-arrested-in-murcia-for-threatening-health-minister-monica-garcia