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Barcelona Police Probe Suspected Parricide as 49-Year-Old Son Is Hospitalized After Metro Suicide Attempt

Detectives linked the apartment death to the metro incident, placing the son under investigation.

Overview

  • Mossos d'Esquadra found a man dead with signs of violence inside a flat on Carrer Nàpols in Sant Martí on Thursday afternoon around 4 p.m.
  • The 49-year-old son was identified as the suspected perpetrator after he jumped onto Barcelona metro tracks in an apparent suicide attempt.
  • He was taken to a hospital in serious condition and remains under investigation as the presumed author of the killing.
  • The Division of Criminal Investigation and scientific police examined the scene and continue to lead the inquiry as a domestic-violence case.
  • Authorities have not released names or a motive, and no formal charges have been announced.