British couple stabbed in back and legs, along with third victim in knife attack at tourist spot in Morocco: police investigate whether attack is terror-related
- The incident happened yesterday around noon on the coast of Agadir
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Two British tourists were stabbed in the back and legs alongside a third victim at a tourist spot in Morocco.
The knifeman ran into the sea and tried to thwart his arrest by swimming away from the scene in the seaside resort of Agadir before being caught and taken into custody.
Spanish newspaper La Razon reported that police are now investigating whether the incident is terrorism-related.
The 33-year-old suspect was reportedly jailed three years ago for drug trafficking.
The British holidaymakers have been described as a couple and the third victim is a Moroccan woman living in Belgium.
Two British tourists have been injured in a triple stabbing on a boulevard in the Moroccan tourist resort of Agadir (Stock Photo)
The man and two women, who reportedly suffered injuries to their legs and back, were taken to Hassan II Hospital in Agadir.
The horror incident took place around noon yesterday on the promenade in Agadir, an international seaside resort on Morocco’s southern Atlantic coast, known for its golf courses and wide crescent-shaped beach.
The boulevard is lined with cafes, restaurants and bars.
Well-placed sources told the Moroccan press last night that the motive behind the knife attack was still under investigation and that the suspect remains in police custody.
Two of the victims have been released after treatment, but the third victim, whose nationality has not been disclosed, remains in hospital.