National Police A 42-year-old Algerian man was arrested in Murcia, accused of trying to kill an acquaintance in Alicante with a machete, wounding him in the head. dispute over mobile phone that the victim lent it to him. After the owner demanded that he return the phone, the attacker and the victim began to argue, and the man, who is now in custody, hit the victim in the head with a machete. wound on the front left.
A patrol car from the Citizen Security Brigade of the National Police attended to the victim and collected all the necessary data about what was happening and requested the urgent availability of an ambulance. The victim reported that a friend tried to “kill” him.
According to the victim’s statement, he started arguing with an acquaintance over the mobile phone he lent him. The victim asked the prisoner to return the terminal that belonged to him, and when he did not want to return it, a heated argument broke out between them.
At one point during the fight, the attacker left the scene and returned a short time later with a bag in his hand. machete of significant size. With cunning, he managed to hit the victim hard on the head with the machete, causing a bleeding wound that required immediate medical attention.
Flight
During the attack, the victim was assisted by two other people who were able to mediate to get the perpetrator to desist from his behavior. Finally, the prisoner who escaped from the scene could not be found by the police patrols who responded to the scene.
Citizen Security officers of the National Police located some witnesses to the events and obtained images of the perpetrator of the crime. They also found photographs of the author being held by several men who apparently grabbed his machete.
The victim was taken to General Hospital where he was treated and kept under observation, requiring the use of “staples” to close the wound.
HE Alicante Province Judicial Police Brigade Violent Crime Group He took charge of the investigation and learned the identity of the author as well as other information about him. Agents located the address where he lived and the places he frequented, but surveillance devices yielded no results.
Investigators eventually discovered that the perpetrator of the incidents may have fled to Murcia or the surrounding area, and the National Police notified the police departments in these regions, making them aware of the incident and making use of the police. protection measures Required in case you encounter a detainee. Two weeks after the attack, he was found and arrested in a game room in a town in Murcia.
The detainee, who had no criminal record until these events, was brought to justice in Alicante, and although the victim’s condition was stable and out of danger, the investigation was left open because possible medical complications could not be assessed due to the injuries he received.
Citizen cooperation
The Police Station remembers that citizens’ cooperation with the Police plays a fundamental role in ensuring public security. “When Citizens and Police work together, the ability to prevent and solve crimes is strengthened,” the statement said.
Police say actions for which a person faces a crime are protected by Spanish law; Therefore, if you witness a public crime, you can not only report it, but also help and even keep it private. . “This cooperation is only police effectiveness, but it also fosters a sense of shared responsibility in safeguarding the well-being of the community and its inhabitants.