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Getafe Food Store Owner Seriously Stabbed in Attempted Robbery

Investigators are working to determine what led to the overnight attack.

Overview

  • SUMMA 112, Madrid's regional emergency service, stabilized the shop owner after stab wounds to both sides of his chest and took him to Hospital 12 de Octubre in serious condition.
  • The violence followed an attempted robbery at a small food store on Calle Polvoranca in Getafe.
  • Medics also treated a 20-year-old suspected attacker nearby on Calle Murillo for minor head and hand injuries and took him to Getafe Hospital.
  • Investigators have not disclosed a motive or any charges.
  • National Police opened an investigation with support from local officers, and reports differ on the owner's age, with El País citing 58 and ABC reporting 48.