Young Portuguese man stabbed to death in front of his girlfriend in Switzerland – News

A 29-year-old Portuguese man was stabbed to death while preparing for dinner with his girlfriend at a kebab restaurant near the Morges train station in the Swiss canton of Vaud. João Azevedo, a native of Vila Meã, Amarante, could not resist the blows of a man dressed in black and with a hood, who attacked for no apparent reason and escaped. The crime occurred on Saturday night and the murder suspect was arrested this Sunday near Lausanne, 15 kilometers from the scene.Everything happened very fast. The victim was in front of the kebab with his girlfriend, when he came running, stabbed him and escaped taking advantage of the confusion, a witness reported to the local press. We hear the screams of a woman. We thought it was a robbery, but suddenly we saw the man on the ground. Police and the ambulance arrived quickly, but the victim lost a lot of blood, another witness said. The bride, who was not identified, was in a state of shock and had to receive psychological support.

There was no discussion or fight, said Commissioner Cédric Pittet, of the Vaud Cantonal Police, who is keeping the investigation open to understand the motivations of this violent attack. No information was given about the detainee.According to the CM, João Azevedo had been in Switzerland for several months, where he had emigrated. He was currently working in apple picking and in a moving company.