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Daily Mirror
22-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Tourist hotspot airport attacker 'can't remember anything' after stabbing man
The 45-year-old homeless man suspected of carrying out a stabbing at Majorca's Palma Airport this week has "no memory" of the attack on a stranger who was picking up a friend A homeless knifeman who stabbed a stranger in the neck at a busy airport this week, which descended into panic as police arrived, claims they 'don't remember anything' of the attack. Spanish police rushed to Majorca's Palma Airport on Tuesday night when a man who had travelled to the area to pick up an arriving friend was suddenly attacked. Police said the attacker approached the victim to ask something about his phone, when he struggled to understand, pulled out the weapon and stabbed him in the neck. In the wake of the incident a Salvadoran 45-year-old was remanded in custody. Now a well-placed source said the attacker has no memory of the horror incident. They said: 'The man arrested said he doesn't remember anything. 'He is alleged to have gone beserk after his own phone was stolen as he was going through his bag at the airport after getting off a bus, and then going up to the first person he saw to ask him about his mobile wrongly thinking presumably it might be his." According to local reports, the perpetrator was arrested shortly after the shock attack while still inside the airport, while his victim was treated at the scene by an ambulance from SAMU 061. He was stabilised by medics and later transferred to a hospital to receive specialised medical attention. Detectives investigating the incident said: 'The incident happened at 10.35am on Tuesday outside the airport arrivals area next to the car park. A young man was stabbed in the neck and suffered a wound a few centimetres from the artery which required several stitches. 'The victim was walking with a friend towards the car park after having gone to meet a relative in arrivals when they were approached by a stranger. The suspect asked them about his mobile and then pounced on his victim brandishing a knife which he used to stab him in the neck. 'The young man tried to repel the attack and stop his assailant continuing to stab him, asking for help from security guards who were in the area and managed to restrain the knifeman.' It is believed the attacker was one of the rough sleepers at Palma Airport. The victim is an Argentinian living on the island who had gone to pick up a relative. He had never met the person who came close to ending his life. Lawyer Ivan Garcia Lopez, who is representing the accused, said: 'I am working on trying to secure his release on bail.' Local people have expressed their concern about the stabbing too and what they see as increasing crime in Mallorca. The distressing incident came following an attempted stabbing last weekend during which a knifeman was shot by police. Officers with Spain's National Police had shot down an unnamed individual after he allegedly tried to rob a taxi driver at knifepount in the vicinity of Gran Canaria Airport at around 4.50pm on Sunday. The suspect, a man, is believed to have pounced on the officers with the weapon, forcing them to repel the attack by force.
Scottish Sun
22-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Random Majorca airport knife attacker ‘is homeless man who lives at terminal' amid rough sleeping epidemic across Spain
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A CRAZED knifeman suspected of randomly attacking a man at a popular Spanish airport is believed to be homeless and live in the terminals. The 45-year-old Salvadoran was remanded in custody over the horror attack amid a worrying rough sleeping epidemic plaguing much of Spain. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 The crazed 45-year-old Salvadoran suspected attacker being led to his jail cell by cops Credit: Solarpix 5 Police were urgently called to Majorca's Palma Airport on Tuesday morning after reports of a man being stabbed in the neck Credit: Solarpix 5 The attack comes amid a worrying rough sleeping epidemic plaguing much of Spain - including in Malaga's airport Credit: Solarpix Police were urgently called to Majorca's Palma Airport on Tuesday morning after reports of a man being stabbed in the neck in the arrivals area. Detectives said the victim was a young Argentinian who suffered a wound a few centimetres from the artery which required several stitches. They continued: 'The victim was walking with a friend towards the car park after having gone to meet a relative in arrivals when they were approached by a stranger. 'The suspect asked them about his mobile and then pounced on his victim brandishing a knife which he used to stab him in the neck." read more in Spain LINES DOWN Phone networks down across Spain with emergency services out of contact It has now emerged that the suspect is a homeless man thought to sleep at the popular holiday airport. Police said he had no fixed home after his arrest. And well-placed sources revealed today that they believe the attacker is one of the rough sleepers at Palma Airport. The homeless situation across Spain has drastically worsened in recent months with officials now taking note of the issue. Reports even claim more than 400 rough sleepers have taken over Madrid's Barajas Airport. The attacker was heroically stopped by security guards who saved the young man's life, police said. Horror moment knifeman is shot dead at top Brit holiday airport after threatening terrified tourists and lunging at cops Majorcan based lawyer Ivan Garcia Lopez, who is representing the suspect, confirmed yesterday his client is being investigated on suspicion of attempted homicide. He added: 'I am working on trying to secure his release on bail.' As a well-placed source told The Sun: 'The man arrested said he doesn't remember anything. 'He is alleged to have gone beserk after his own phone was stolen as he was going through his bag at the airport after getting off a bus. "And then going up to the first person he saw to ask him about his mobile wrongly thinking presumably that it might be his." The assault follows another knifeman who tried to rob a taxi and attacked a police officer at Gran Canaria Airport. It is understood that the man made numerous physical attempts to stab police with a "20cm" blade before he was shot dead by cops. Inside crime riddled homeless camps at Spainish airports In recent months, several Spanish airports have been overrun by homeless camps, crime and filthy insect infestations - prompting traveller warnings and a public outcry. Some rough sleepers have slept in the terminals for up to seven years, and have seen brazen violence and drug use under the roofs. Brits have been warned about dirty and in some cases dangerous conditions after Madrid airport had to be fumigated for bed bugs last week. The capital's airport - full name Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas - is the country's busiest and is where a "hidden city" has been allowed to balloon over the past decade. Urine puddles and crack pipes little the floor, and nomads "off their faces" roam the corridors. The suspect asked them about his mobile and then pounced on his victim brandishing a knife which he used to stab him in the neck Well placed source Some lay mattresses and cardboard onto the hard floor, while others simply curl up next to the walls surrounded by their belongings. Many of the rough sleepers can also be seen sprawled across the chairs in the waiting areas of the terminal. Homelessness is just one of the problems affecting the airports. Madrid-Barajas had to be fumigated last week after passengers and staff reported being covered in bedbug bites. Footage posted to social media also showed various bugs - including cockroaches, ticks and fleas - crawling around the airport, and workers posted evidence of the bites. Airport staff down in Malaga have also reported noticing the itchy red bumps - though officials deny there is a problem. Workers in the southern airport claim to have seen the insects "climbing up the walls" near the departure gates, and report using insect repellent before work. 5
The Irish Sun
22-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Random Majorca airport knife attacker ‘is homeless man who lives at terminal' amid rough sleeping epidemic across Spain
A CRAZED knifeman suspected of randomly attacking a man at a popular Spanish airport is believed to be homeless and live in the terminals. The 45-year-old Salvadoran was remanded in custody over the horror attack amid a worrying Advertisement 5 The crazed 45-year-old Salvadoran suspected attacker being led to his jail cell by cops Credit: Solarpix 5 Police were urgently called to Majorca's Palma Airport on Tuesday morning after reports of a man being stabbed in the neck Credit: Solarpix 5 The attack comes amid a worrying rough sleeping epidemic plaguing much of Spain - including in Malaga's airport Credit: Solarpix Police were urgently called to Majorca's Palma Airport on Tuesday morning after reports of a man being stabbed in the neck in the arrivals area. Detectives said the victim was a young Argentinian who suffered a wound a few centimetres from the artery which required several stitches. They continued: 'The victim was walking with a friend towards the car park after having gone to meet a relative in arrivals when they were approached by a stranger. 'The suspect asked them about his mobile and then pounced on his victim brandishing a knife which he used to stab him in the neck." Advertisement read more in Spain It has now emerged that the suspect is a homeless man thought to sleep at the popular holiday airport. Police said he had no fixed home after his arrest. And well-placed sources revealed today that they believe the attacker is one of the rough sleepers at Palma Airport. The homeless situation across Spain has drastically worsened in recent months with officials now taking note of the issue. Advertisement Most read in The US Sun Reports even claim more than 400 rough sleepers have taken over Madrid's Barajas Airport. The attacker was heroically stopped by security guards who saved the young man's life, police said. Horror moment knifeman is shot dead at top Brit holiday airport after threatening terrified tourists and lunging at cops Majorcan based lawyer Ivan Garcia Lopez, who is representing the suspect, confirmed yesterday his client is being investigated on suspicion of attempted homicide. He added: 'I am working on trying to secure his release on bail.' Advertisement As a well-placed source told The Sun: 'The man arrested said he doesn't remember anything. 'He is alleged to have gone beserk after his own phone was stolen as he was going through his bag at the airport after getting off a bus. "And then going up to the first person he saw to ask him about his mobile wrongly thinking presumably that it might be his." The assault follows another knifeman who tried to Advertisement It is understood that the man made numerous physical attempts to stab police with a "20cm" blade before he was shot dead by cops. Inside crime riddled homeless camps at Spainish airports In recent months, several Spanish airports have been overrun by homeless camps, crime and filthy insect infestations - prompting traveller warnings and a public outcry. Some rough sleepers have slept in the terminals for up to seven years, and have seen brazen violence and drug use under the roofs. Advertisement The capital's airport - full name Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas - is the country's busiest and is where a "hidden city" has been allowed to balloon over the past decade. Urine puddles and crack pipes little the floor, and nomads "off their faces" roam the corridors. The suspect asked them about his mobile and then pounced on his victim brandishing a knife which he used to stab him in the neck Well placed source told The Sun Some lay mattresses and cardboard onto the hard floor, while others simply curl up next to the walls surrounded by their belongings. Many of the rough sleepers can also be seen sprawled across the chairs in the waiting areas of the terminal. Advertisement Madrid-Barajas had to be fumigated last week after passengers and staff reported being covered in bedbug bites. Footage posted to social media also showed various bugs - including cockroaches, ticks and fleas - crawling around the airport, and workers posted evidence of the bites. Airport staff down in Malaga have also reported noticing the itchy red bumps - though officials deny there is a problem. Advertisement Workers in the southern airport claim to have seen the insects "climbing up the walls" near the departure gates, and report using insect repellent before work. 5 5 Hundreds of people are estimated to sleep rough in several Spanish airports each night Credit: AP
