MADRID, Spain – The alleged perpetrator of the fatal stabbing of a 22-year-old man in Plasencia remains on Saturday in National Police cells awaiting transfer to the courts, with the detainee, aged 19 and a resident of the capital of the Jerte region, possibly appearing before the judge on Sunday although it has not yet been officially confirmed when this will happen.
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The National Police has kept the investigation open to clarify the circumstances of the attack, which occurred during the early hours of Friday in the area of Calle Talavera, with the detained young man being investigated as the alleged person responsible for a homicide offence. The events occurred at around 2am when the victim, identified by the initials I. A., suffered several knife wounds after an argument, with medical services transferring him to the Virgen del Puerto Hospital in Plasencia, where he eventually died. According to this newspaper, a second person was also detained, with officers surprising both in a home when they were allegedly preparing to flee, though the National Police has not specified the possible involvement of this second arrestee in the events.
During Friday, police officers returned to Calle Talavera and Calle Encarnación to continue their inquiries, with the investigation remaining open to clarify what happened and determine the circumstances of the attack. The fatal stabbing has caused fear and unease among residents of central Plasencia, with the president of the Intramuros association, Julián Gutiérrez, saying that residents are scared and denouncing a feeling of insecurity in the face of repeated fights in the area, with the group calling for a greater police presence on foot, especially in the streets where nightlife is concentrated. The president of the Fescop commerce federation, Fernando Santiago, for his part, acknowledges that shopkeepers are in shock although he considers it an isolated incident.
