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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
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A man has been arrested on charges of attempting to kill his wife in Berriz

The woman had to be taken to Cruces hospital after being seriously stabbed. The couple's four children and a neighbor managed to stop the attack.

The Ertzaintza today arrested a man accused of attempting to stab his wife in Berriz (Bizkaia), according to the Basque Government's Department of Security.

The events took place around 07:20 today, when the Ertzaintza received a telephone call warning that a woman was being stabbed in a house in Berriz.

When the patrols arrived, the attacker was in the street and was arrested. The 38-year-old victim was in a serious condition inside the house and had several stab wounds.

The same sources have specified that the couple's four children and a neighbor have managed to stop the attack.

The woman has been taken by helicopter to Cruces hospital and one of the victim's daughters, a 15-year-old, has been slightly injured by her father.

The 48-year-old man has been arrested on charges of attempted murder and remains at the police station.

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