Man Stabs Ex-Partner and Her Grandfather in Kragujevac
In the Belosevac neighbourhood of Kragujevac a man stabbed his former common-law wife and her grandfather, both left in life-threatening condition and operated on, with the suspect caught after fleeing.
- The attack happened late in the evening on June 2 in the Belosevac area of Kragujevac.
- The suspect, identified as L. B., stabbed his former common-law wife and her grandfather several times.
- Both victims are in life-threatening condition and were rushed to surgery at the Kragujevac Clinical Centre.
- The suspect fled but was tracked down and overpowered by police within a short time.
A man identified by the initials L. B. is suspected of stabbing his former common-law wife and her grandfather several times late on the evening of June 2 in the Belosevac neighbourhood of Kragujevac. Both were left with life-threatening injuries and underwent emergency surgery.
According to the first information available, the woman suffered multiple stab wounds to the chest and abdomen, while her grandfather was stabbed in the abdomen. Both were taken to the Clinical Centre of Kragujevac, where doctors immediately began operating.
What happened in the Belosevac neighbourhood?
The attack took place in the late evening hours in the residential area of Belosevac. The suspect is believed to have lunged at his former partner and a member of her family with a knife, inflicting deep stab wounds on both.
After the attack the suspect fled the scene. Police deployed several teams and sealed off part of the neighbourhood to prevent his escape. The operation was short.
The key circumstances known so far:
- the attack happened late on the evening of June 2 in Belosevac
- the woman was stabbed several times in the chest and abdomen
- the grandfather was stabbed in the abdomen
- both victims underwent emergency surgery at the Kragujevac Clinical Centre
Doctors are still fighting for the lives of both injured people. Their condition has been described as serious, with wounds that are dangerous to life.
How was the suspect found?
After a report of the attack, police cordoned off part of the neighbourhood and organised a search for the attacker. The suspect was located and overpowered within a short time, without any further injuries.
Police tracked down and overpowered the suspect within a short time, after which he was placed in custody.
The suspect, L. B., has been detained. He will be brought before the competent prosecution for questioning along with a criminal complaint. At this stage of the proceedings he is still presumed innocent until his guilt is proven by a final court ruling.
The investigation is expected to establish all the circumstances of the attack, as well as the relationship between the suspect and the victims. Cases in which violence erupts after the end of a relationship are among the most serious forms of domestic violence, because the attacker often knows the victim’s habits and movements.
Belosevac is one of the residential parts of Kragujevac, home to a large number of families. The incident unsettled local residents, who followed the police operation on the ground through the night.
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