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Five Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of Minor Outside Barcelona’s Santa Eulàlia Metro

Police say the clash stemmed from an attempted phone theft by the victim’s group.

Overview

  • Three men and two women aged 16 to 20 were detained, including two minors, according to Catalan police.
  • Arrests took place between October 17 and Monday in Barcelona and L’Hospitalet de Llobregat.
  • Two suspects were referred to the juvenile prosecutor, while three appeared before ordinary judicial authorities.
  • Investigators say the groups knew each other and that the targeted youths were waiting armed, according to police sources.
  • The victim suffered multiple stab wounds and a companion was also injured, and police have ruled out a gang dispute.