Teenager Arrested Over Atocha Train Stabbing
The Madrid Municipal Police have arrested a teenager acccused of stabbing a 32 year old man on a Madrid commuter train, yesterday, Sunday, 3rd October.
The incident happened on the the Cercanias C-2 train line as it was leaving Atocha mainline station to Segovia at around 4pm.
According to eye-witnesses the two men appeared to know each other and an argument ensued leading to the incident.
The commotion was reported to the driver who reversed the train back into the station.
The victim who was stabbed in the stomach, was treated by medics from the Madrid emergency Samur-Civil Protection service who were waiting as the train pulled in to Atocha.
He was stabilised in the carriage and transferred to Gregorio Marañon Hospital, where he was admitted with life threatening injuries.
The investigation continues.