Story By: Ana Lacasa, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News
Video Credit: CEN
This is the moment a thug wielding a huge knife grabs a man from behind and points the blade at his neck before appearing to stab him in a violent robbery.
The incident took place at a car wash in the city centre of Parana, in the north-eastern Argentine province of Santa Fe and was recorded by the CCTV cameras.
In the video, a group of people can be seen at a table at the car wash when a man walks up behind one of the group.
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He pulls out a large knife and holds it to the man’s neck, reportedly threatening to slit his throat.
He then appears to stab the man in the back and the group leap to their feet to flea.
The thief then leans over to grab a wallet which has been left behind.
A group of people – reportedly including a police officer – then chase after the criminal who reportedly managed to escape. A suspect was arrested shortly after.
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The owner of a nearby pharmacy said the unnamed victim, who is between 20 and 25 years old, had not been seriously injured in the incident.
She said: “He hit him with the non-cutting part of the knife and nothing happened to him. He only received a scratch. Seeing the video is shocking though.
“Fortunately, the cop was only a few metres away from us.”
She said they had no idea of the motive behind the attack, adding: “We have never seen him before in the area. He arrived here with two dogs and another person.”
The suspect allegedly threw the wallet on the ground before the cops arrested him and it has been given back to the owner.
The suspect has been sent to the prosecution but has not yet been charged.
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