The Guardia Civil has arrested a thirty-nine-year-old Bulgarian man in connection with a violent stabbing incident that occurred in Orihuela Costa. The suspect is accused of attacking both his brother-in-law and sister during a dispute in their shared home in La Regia on Monday. The attack left the brother-in-law, aged sixty-three, with significant injuries to his neck, requiring urgent medical intervention.

Following the incident, the victims were rushed to Torrevieja Hospital, where the brother-in-law underwent surgery for his injuries. His wife sustained cuts to her hands but was discharged later that evening. Authorities were quick to respond, establishing a detailed investigation following the local police’s evidence gathering at the scene, which included locating the knife believed to have been used in the attack.

The suspect fled the scene in a white Volkswagen Tiguan, prompting an immediate search operation. Investigators tracked the vehicle’s movements and located the suspect on the nineteenth of February, where he was subsequently arrested. The case has now been handed over to the territorial team of the Judicial Police in Pilar de la Horadada.

Due to the severity of the allegations and concerns regarding his mental health, the suspect has been placed in provisional custody in a psychiatric facility while awaiting further evaluation and treatment decisions.