Tiny Island In Shock After Fatal Stabbing
The tiny island of La Graciosa is in shock today after a 42-year-old man was stabbed to death last night.
The incident is believed to be the first recorded violent death ever on the normally tranquil island off the coast of Lanzarote.
Emergency services, including a helicopter, rushed to the scene but were unable to revive the victim, who had been stabbed in the neck, and he was declared dead at the scene.
Police have arrested a 50-year-old man in connection with the attack, which took place at around 12.40am this morning.
Police say the victim, a married man with three children, was set upon by the accused, who was laying in wait for him as he returned home.
Both men are residents of La Graciosa, while the accused has been described by locals as a violent man with a police record.