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Workplace Dispute in Cheste Escalates to Stabbing, Victim in Critical Condition

A 22-year-old remains hospitalized after being stabbed in the neck with a box cutter during a confrontation over damaged pallets; the assailant has surrendered to authorities.

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Imagen de archivo de un coche de la Guardia Civil

Overview

  • The incident occurred Wednesday midday in a warehouse in Cheste, Valencia, following a dispute over broken pallets.
  • The 23-year-old aggressor, identified as Rubén S. S., punched his coworker, Rida E., who then retaliated by stabbing him in the neck with a box cutter.
  • Colleagues provided first aid at the scene before emergency medical teams, including SAMU and SVB units, transported the critically injured victim to Hospital La Fe.
  • The assailant initially fled but later returned and surrendered to Guardia Civil and Policía Local officers.
  • The victim, aged 22, remains in critical condition at Hospital La Fe with a reserved prognosis as of Thursday morning.