A 29-year-old man suspected of attempted murder faces life in prison. The crime took place on November 17 in the morning, when, according to the police, a man approached the car in which a woman and a man were sitting with a knife. After a struggle, the attacker stabbed the 27-year-old in the face. The injured person is in a serious condition. According to police findings, the attacker did not know the victim and chose him at random.
On Sunday, November 17, after 4 a.m., the police received a signal that a knifeman had attacked near the Łódź water park at Aleja Unii. – As it turned out, the 29-year-old woman met with a friend. While they were sitting in her car, a young man approached the passenger door. The woman noticed a knife in his hand – then her friend tried to block the door so that he would not open it – reports officer Kamila Sowińska from the Łódź municipal police.
There was a struggle between the attacker and the woman's 27-year-old friend.
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– The attacker pulled the man out of the vehicle and then attacked him, hitting him in the face with a sharp instrument. The injured party, trying to defend himself, used pepper spray against the aggressor, thanks to which he managed to free himself from him and the attacker fled – reports Asp. Sowińska.
Accidental victim
The 29-year-old woman alerted the services. After providing first aid, the ambulance crew took the 27-year-old to the hospital. The police say that the blow was a real threat to his life.
– The very next day the attacker was arrested at his place of work – he did not hide his surprise at the visit of law enforcement officers. The suspect was charged with attempted murder, which is punishable by life imprisonment – says Kamila Sowińska.
According to the police, the attacker did not know the attacked couple and chose his victim randomly.
By court decision, the 29-year-old was temporarily arrested.
Main photo source: Police in Łódź