Overview

• The attack occurred inside a home in the La Jaca neighborhood of Arico on Tenerife’s southeast coast.
• The victim suffered multiple stab wounds to the face, nape, neck, and hands and is reported serious but stable at the Hospital Universitario de Canarias.
• After seeking help, neighbors raised the alarm and Servicio de Urgencias Canario staff treated her on scene before transport.
• The 26-year-old husband left the residence and was located and detained by Guardia Civil with support from local police.
• He is being held in cells at the Granadilla main station pending presentation to judicial authorities as investigators probe a potential crimen machista.