An attack of great violence.
A man was arrested this Sunday at midday after a woman, who was waiting for the bus in Pessac, near Bordeaux (Gironde) was attacked.
An investigation has been opened for attempted murder and a 39-year-old man has been taken into custody, reports our colleagues from Sud-Ouest.
It is around 10 a.m. this Sunday morning when the victim waits in the Compostela district, waiting for his bus.
Suddenly, a local resident began to insult and insult him, "without reason", according to the regional daily.
Faced with the lack of response from the victim, the aggressor will then approach and pull out two weapons.
A man already known to justice
He then strikes him with a hammer in the head and three stab wounds, aiming at the head and arms.
He then ran away, leaving the victim in serious condition.
Heavily injured and shocked, the victim was quickly evacuated by the firefighters to the Pessac mutual clinic.
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“His vital prognosis is not engaged”, indicates the prosecution.
However, she was able to give a description of her attacker.
Thanks to the report – a dark-haired, bearded man wearing Bermuda shorts – the police will be able to find a suspect around 11:30 a.m.
The teams of the anti-crime brigade (Bac) will be able to arrest this man already known to justice for violence and drug-related offenses.
He was taken into custody at the central police station in Bordeaux.