Remnants of blood at the scene after a 26-year-old Colombian man died early this Monday from stab wounds in Barcelona, northeastern Spain.
Photo: EFE – Marta Perez
A 26-year-old Colombian man, whose identity has not been published, was murdered with a knife in Barcelona (northeast of Spain), during the San Juan festival, one of the largest festivals in this city in the region of Catalonia.
The attack occurred in the coastal neighborhood of Barceloneta, where a man approached the victim, who he was sharing with his friends, and cut his throat without saying a word. The young man died instantly, and the attacker was later arrested by Urban Police officers who were patrolling the area, according to the agency. EFE.
The regional police of Catalonia reported that they have opened an investigation to try to clarify the circumstances of this homicide, according to authorities. The crime terrified passers-by, who saw the victim’s blood trail at various points in the area. According to The newspaperthe removal of the body took more than three hours.
In the early hours of June 23 to 24, thousands of people celebrate San Juan night along the entire east coast of Spain, with bonfires and festivals on the beaches.
In Barcelona alone, some 70,000 people celebrated this party, the Barcelona city council reported this Monday and, except for the death of this young man, the incidents were “minimal”, according to the source.
The authorities are also investigating the death of a man and a woman in Girona during the celebrations.
