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44-Year-Old Man Detained for Fatally Stabbing His Mother in Tenerife

The home has been sealed for evidence gathering pending a psychiatric evaluation of the suspect

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Overview

  • The killing occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. on June 4 in the ground-floor living area of the family’s single-story home in Barrio Nuevo de La Laguna
  • Neighbors alerted emergency services after witnessing the 44-year-old suspect emerge from the house covered in blood
  • Inside, officers discovered the 67-year-old mother deceased under a blanket with a knife believed to be the murder weapon beside her
  • Police detained the suspect nearby and transferred him to the Psychiatry Unit at Hospital Universitario de Canarias following reports of prior psychiatric disorders
  • Investigators have sealed the property and are gathering forensic evidence to determine the motive and circumstances of the attack