In a troubling sequence of events that drew the attention of local authorities, a second incident tied to gender violence occurred in Santiago within the same week. After a stabbing the previous Thursday left a woman seriously injured and her partner detained, a new confrontation unfolded around 8:30 p.m. at a residence on Salgueiriños de Abaixo street. The details surfaced through local reporting and municipal sources, with the city hall and the press network confirming the timeline and location.
Police units responded promptly to a call describing a woman injured in an attack by her husband. Upon arrival, the officers found the victim on the street near her husband. The husband, aged 67, cooperated with the authorities by surrendering the knife he was holding to the responding officers. This exchange marked the immediate turn of events as investigators moved to document the scene.
Municipal sources indicated that the assault happened inside the family home during a heated argument. The man allegedly drew a knife and threatened to kill his wife, a 66-year-old woman who showed resolve during the crisis. She managed to confront him during a struggle and seized the knife, though not without sustaining injuries to her face and arms. The confrontation underscored the volatility of the moment and the quick actions taken by the victim to defend herself and de-escalate the danger, according to authorities familiar with the case.
After the initial struggle in the living room, the suspect reportedly moved toward the kitchen to grab another weapon. The woman seized the moment to escape and stepped out onto the street. The assailant pursued her briefly, but as soon as he stepped outside the building, the first responders from the local police encountered him at the entrance. Emergency medical teams were dispatched and attended to the victim, who sustained minor cuts and trauma but did not require hospitalization.
The attacker was apprehended by local police at the scene and subsequently transferred to the offices of the National Police for further processing. An ongoing investigation is examining the sequence of events and the suspect’s responsibility in the incident. While charges have not yet been officially filed, authorities indicate that the case will be reviewed as a case of alleged gender violence, with the possibility of additional related charges as the inquiry continues.
Separately, information from municipal sources identified another individual, Mohamed AS, aged 37, currently held in Teixeiro prison, as a person of interest in a related stabbing that occurred during a dispute at a family home on Rúa do Home Santo. According to accounts received by authorities, the attacker pursued his partner after stabbing her in the back near Concheiros Street. The injured party managed to summon help before collapsing from the severity of the injuries, which prompted immediate response from emergency services and law enforcement. A short time later, the person suspected of carrying out the attack was located a short distance away on a public road and was taken into custody by Santiago’s local police before the National Police took over the detention. The chronology points to a troubling pattern of violence that has left the community seeking assurance and safety for residents in the area. This broader incident is being examined in concert with the earlier incident from the prior Thursday, as officials work to piece together the full scope of violence and its impact on the neighborhood. This account reflects information obtained from municipal communications and local reporting outlets and is intended to outline the sequence of events for residents and readers following the developing story. [Source: El Correo Gallego]