A Moroccan man went to rob a Spanish woman of her bag but ended up accidentally almost chopping off her hand with his knife, police have said. The 60-year-old was returning to her home in Mataro, north of Barcelona, at 11 p.m. on February 27 when she was jumped on by two attackers.
Thrown to the ground, they tried to steal her bag — but she put up a fight. It led to one of the men, named as 21-year-old Rachid EA, pulling out a large knife to try and cut the strap.
But he accidentally slipped and ended up slashing her hand — severing the tendons at her wrist. The woman was taken to Mataro Hospital, where she underwent surgery.
Her alleged attacker was arrested on Friday, with the case only coming to light this week. Rachid has been charged with violent robbery, intimidation and wounding.
The man, reportedly "well known in police circles for a number of prior run-ins with cops," is currently in custody.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please tell us what you think in the comments....