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Child’s Cry to Police Foils Knife Attack on Mother in Mar del Plata

The suspect is in custody at Unidad Penal 44 after being charged by prosecutor Mariana Baqueiro.

Overview

  • Police say a 40-year-old man attacked his 37-year-old partner with a knife in a home near Labardén and Benito Lynch in Parque Palermo.
  • Their child ran several blocks, flagged a Subcomisaría Parque Hermoso patrol, and led officers back to the house while shouting for help.
  • Officers rescued the woman, who sustained a superficial cut to the neck, and detained the alleged aggressor at the scene.
  • Two knives were seized, and the man was charged with qualified threats and aggravated injuries in a context of gender-based violence.
  • The victim requested an exclusion from the home and a restraining order, with judicial sources noting the case is in instruction and she will be enrolled in an assistance program.