The quick reaction of witnesses avoids a deadly stabbing in the middle of a street in Lleida

The Guardia Urbana arrested a 36-year-old man for attempted homicide after an altercation on Lluís Companys street. Several witnesses stopped the assault before the knife touched the victim, who was unharmed.

16 of may of 2026 at 12:26h
The quick reaction of witnesses avoids a deadly stabbing in the middle of a street in Lleida
The quick reaction of witnesses avoids a deadly stabbing in the middle of a street in Lleida

The Lleida Local Police arrested a 36-year-old man yesterday accused of an alleged attempted homicide offense after an argument that occurred in the mid-afternoon at number 21 Lluís Companys street, in the capital of Segrià.

The assault was not consummated because several witnesses intervened before the detainee, allegedly, managed to stab the victim in the neck with a knife. The attacked man did not suffer physical injuries, as the weapon did not come into contact with him.

Witnesses stopped the attack on Lluís Companys street

The episode occurred in broad daylight, when an argument between two men led to an attempted stabbing, according to the data provided about the police action.

At that moment, several people who witnessed the events acted to prevent the assault and alerted the Lleida Local Police. Their intervention prevented the knife from reaching the victim.

The Lleida Local Police arrested a 36-year-old man for attempted homicide

The officers arrested the alleged perpetrator for an attempted homicide offense after responding to number 21 Lluís Companys street, where the altercation had occurred.

The police action took place yesterday in the mid-afternoon on this street in Lleida, and the victim was unharmed because the weapon did not come into contact with her.

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