Man, 30, detained over attempted homicide in Lagoa
Azores GuideA 32-year-old man was taken to hospital after suffering potentially serious injuries during an alleged stabbing at religious festivities in Lagoa, São Miguel.
A 30-year-old man was detained on suspicion of attempted homicide after an incident in the early hours of 11 October in Lagoa, on São Miguel.
The incident followed an altercation between the suspect and the victim at a site hosting religious festivities in the city. The suspect allegedly used a pocketknife to strike the 32-year-old victim several times in the torso and neck.
The victim suffered potentially serious injuries, received medical assistance at the scene and was later taken to a hospital unit.
The detained man will be brought before the competent judicial authority for a first judicial questioning and the possible application of coercive measures.
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