A man of about 26 years old is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the University Hospital of Ceuta after being stabbed with machetes by five individuals last night in the neighborhood Prince AlphonseThe victim underwent emergency surgery and is in a stable and serious condition, with a guarded prognosis.
The young man suffered a fracture of the radius and deep wounds to arms and legsas confirmed by the National Institute of Health Management. The local police headquarters described the incident as an “attempted homicide.”
The incident occurred after 11:30 p.m. on Monday, when a police patrol Local police from Ceuta who was carrying out surveillance and control tasks arrived at the scene. During their night patrol, several neighbors alerted the officers that a man was bleeding to death following a knife attack inside the building. playground located in The prince.
Police found the victim lying on the ground and losing a large amount of blood from the inside of his thigh, near the femoral artery. In addition, he had open wounds on his left arm, abdomen and lower back.
Given the large amount of blood that penetrated his body, were the only injuries that the police were able to identify during the first examination. While waiting for the arrival of a mobile emergency unit from 061, the officers carried out a turnstile on the inner part of the thigh, at the height of the groin, managing to stop the hemorrhage. They also put pressure on his left hand, which had a cut that partially severed it, and they put a thermal blanket on him because his body was cooling.
The victim was taken to the emergency room, where he was intervened surgicallyThroughout the night, the officers who treated the young man made several visits to the hospital to check on his condition and were informed that the victim was in the operating room given the severity of his injuries.
Witnesses said the perpetrators were five individuals armed with machetes who fled, without providing any information about their physical appearance or clothing.
The National Police, which is investigating the events, is in complete search for the culpritswho have not yet been identified. Officers hope that the victim, once recovered, will be able to provide information that will help clarify the facts.
