Following the stabbing death of Barcelona star Lamine Yamal’s father, police have confirmed three arrests and released a health update.
After an attack in the Rocafonda neighborhood in north Barcelona, where 17-year-old Blaugrana sensation Lamine Yamal grew up, Mounir Nasraoui was taken to the hospital on Wednesday night. The 32-year-old was stabbed in the chest and ribs during a fight in a parking lot.
At the time of the event, Nasraoui was wearing a jersey with his son’s name on it. He is currently receiving medical attention while the Mossos d’Esquadra police force continues to investigate what transpired.
“I can confirm three people have been arrested following the stabbing of a man in the neighborhood of Rocafonda in Mataro,” a regional force spokesperson said. Officers are still trying to determine the degree of involvement of individuals in custody since the investigation is still ongoing. Later in the day, there might be more arrests. At this point, we are unable to provide any additional information regarding the ages and nationalities of the arrested guys. All we can disclose is that the stabbing happened in a parking lot around 9.10 p.m., the three detained were taken into custody at 11 p.m., and the arrests happened a few hours later.
“The arrests occurred in the neighborhood of Rocafonda in Mataro. The victim was taken to a hospital in Barcelona. There was a previous incident involving the men believed to have been involved in the stabbing, shortly after midday yesterday.
That incident and the circumstances surrounding the subsequent stabbing and whether the men allegedly involved bumped into each other or the suspects laid in wait for the victim is still under investigation and is an important part of the probe because it will determine the charges the arrested men could face.”
