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Manresa Suspect Held After Partner Is Stabbed and Thrown From First-Floor Window

The detainee faces an attempted homicide charge following reports of a previously issued restraining order.

Overview

  • The attack occurred around 5:45 a.m. during the town’s Festa Major at a home on Plaça de Sant Ignasi.
  • Emergency teams found the woman with stab wounds and injuries from the fall and transferred her to Hospital Sant Joan de Déu in serious condition, with no fear for her life.
  • Mossos d'Esquadra detained the 35-year-old about an hour later at a Manresa gas station following a citywide search.
  • Police sources and local reports note the suspect had prior records and an active restraining order related to the victim.
  • The man remains in custody on suspicion of attempted homicide and is expected to be brought before a judge on Sunday as the investigation continues.