Stabbing at Barfüsserplatz Basel: 23-year-old Spaniard arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
On Friday midday, a 23-year-old Spaniard stabbed a 33-year-old man in Basel. Two criminal investigators off-duty apprehended the suspect.
Knife attack in Basel: Spaniard stabs man – accidental discovery by criminal investigators
On Friday at approximately 12:30, a knife attack occurred at Barfüsserplatz in Basel against a 33-year-old man. According to Blick, a 23-year-old Spanish national suddenly produced a stabbing weapon during an altercation and stabbed the man.
Two criminal investigators from the Basel-Stadt state prosecutor's office, who happened to be passing the scene of the crime during their off-duty time, immediately intervened and apprehended the suspected perpetrator. Witnesses administered first aid to the injured man in the meantime. The ambulance service of Rettung Basel-Stadt subsequently transported him to hospital. No other persons were injured.
The reason for the altercation between the two men remains unclear according to the Basel-Stadt cantonal police. The state prosecutor's office has detained the suspect and will apply for pre-trial custody at the compulsory measures court. The criminal investigation police are now investigating the exact sequence of events and the background to the incident. For investigative reasons, no further information can be provided at this time.
Persons with relevant information are asked to contact the criminal investigation police of the Basel-Stadt state prosecutor's office on telephone number 061 267 71 11 or to visit the nearest police station. The investigating authorities are also interested in photographic and video material recorded shortly before or after the time of the offence. Corresponding material can be submitted via https://upload.stawa-bs.ch/sF02.
Source: Blick