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Two Dead in Separate Christmas Eve Stabbings in Madrid

Police have opened investigations after last‑resort resuscitation failed in both cases.

Overview

  • A 17-year-old male was found in cardiac arrest around 2:00 a.m. on Calle Lagartera in Puente de Vallecas after a knife attack to the left chest, and died despite a field thoracotomy.
  • A 63-year-old man was discovered with multiple stab wounds at 5:40 a.m. on Calle Alonso Cano in Chamberí, and died after roughly 40 minutes of advanced CPR.
  • National Police confirmed the use of knives in both incidents and have not identified suspects.
  • Investigators have not established motives, and officers have not ruled out a youth-gang fight in the Vallecas case, which remains unconfirmed.
  • Emergency services also reported a separate traffic crash on the M-31 that left one person seriously injured.