10 May, 2024 @ 11:06
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Horror attack in Torremolinos: Man, 38, is stabbed in the neck before attacker flees in a taxi

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A MAN was stabbed in the neck in Torremolinos as his attacker jumped in a taxi to flee the scene. 

The 38-year-old victim is in hospital with very serious injuries after being stabbed in the neck in Torremolinos. 

His attacker was arrested by Policia Nacional agents soon after and is being investigated for attempted murder. 

The incident took place at around 7am on Thursday, May 9 on Calle Marques de Salamanca. 

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An Ayuntamiento de Torremolinos employee found the victim bleeding profusely from the neck and alongside a friend, who attempted to prevent further bleeding. 

Agents from both Policia Local and Nacional attended the scene and interviewed potential witnesses, obtaining a description of the aggressor. 

They released the description of the man, who had fled in a taxi. 

Emergencies services managed to intercept the taxi at Calle La Colina. 

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The 43-year-old man was found with wounds on his back and head. 

It is believed the men had been involved in a fight near a bar in the La Nogalera area. 

Reportedly, they bumped into eachother again on Calle Marques de Salamanca, where the stabbing took place. 

Police are now trying to reconstruct the scene. 

Just two hours after the stabbing, a painter died after falling 18-metres as he lowered himself down to begin working. 

The 47-year-old man died on the spot.

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Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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