TUDELA, Spain — A 17-year-old minor has been detained by Spanish police in Tudela, Navarre, after allegedly stabbing a 31-year-old man in the neck and abdomen with a pocketknife. The violent incident, which reportedly erupted following a dispute over a joke, occurred in the early hours of the morning on Pasaje Street.
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The emergency alert was received through the Navarre emergency services (Sos Navarra) at approximately 4:30 a.m. Local police officers, who were patrolling just meters away from the scene, responded immediately to the call. Upon arrival, they discovered the 31-year-old victim suffering from bleeding wounds consistent with a bladed weapon attack to his neck and abdomen. The officers administered immediate first aid, applying direct pressure to the wounds to control the hemorrhage until an advanced medical ambulance arrived to transport the victim to a hospital for urgent treatment.
According to witness accounts at the scene, the altercation was triggered by a joke, which prompted a sudden and violent reaction from the suspect. Witnesses reported that the minor drew an 8.5-centimeter pocketknife and inflicted the two stab wounds before being subdued. The alleged perpetrator was subsequently restrained by a friend of the victim, preventing him from fleeing, until law enforcement arrived to take him into custody.
‼️Detenido un menor de 17 años por intento de homicidio en Tudela: asestó dos cuchilladas en cuello y abdomen a un hombre porque se "tomó mal una broma" https://t.co/K5mZdK2EM6
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The minor was transferred to the detention facilities of the Policía Foral (Navarre Regional Police), which has assumed primary responsibility for the ongoing criminal investigation due to the severity of the charges and the involvement of a minor. The Municipal Police confirmed that the pocketknife allegedly used in the attack was secured at the scene and formally handed over to the regional investigators to maintain a strict chain of custody for forensic analysis.
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Authorities continue to investigate the precise circumstances surrounding the altercation, the nature of the relationship between the individuals involved, and the events leading up to the stabbing.
