A BRITISH man is being held in prison for allegedly trying to stab a man to death in Benalmadena.
The Policia Nacional said the 23-year-old Brit has a history of committing violent crimes.
The incident happened last Thursday at around 7.00am in Benalmadena’s Plaza Solymar which is full of all-night bars.
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A fight broke out between the Brit and another man- also aged 23, with police patrols finding the victim with several stab wounds and a dressing on a leg.
There was no sign of the alleged aggressor.
The victim was taken to hospital in Malaga in a critical condition after suffering cuts to his femoral vein and part of the femoral artery of his right leg.
He lost a large amount of blood in the attack and police said that though he is now out of danger, its not known what long-term damage has been caused to his leg.
Policia Nacional officers focused their search for the attacker on a ‘young English-speaking’ man after learning his name and discovering that he was a British citizen living in Benalmadena.
He was arrested as he was leaving his home and clothes that he was wearing at the time of the assault were seized during a house search.
The British national faces a charge of attempted murder after appearing before a Torremolinos court.
