Teenage Girl Killed in Senseless Attack at Barcelona Cafe, Suspect Arrested

"Few crimes in recent times are as puzzling as the one this Tuesday afternoon inside a cafe in Barcelona" are the words with which La Vanguardia begins its article on this case. And that’s an understatement... What happened makes absolutely no sense.

A young girl, a minor moreover, has a small argument with her boyfriend on the street. She goes into the said non-alcoholic bar, run by a Moroccan. A certain Farid, 32 years old, with no history. He has lived in Barcelona for a long time. Farid closes the door of his cafe and seriously injures her with a knife. Screams are heard...

The police, called by the boyfriend (who has since taken refuge with a baker after seeing this), arrive. The girl is already dead. Farid has already left the premises, his clothes covered in blood, on a bicycle. He is arrested a little later.

The police are looking for a link between Farid and his victim. In vain! There isn’t any. The doctors decide to send Farid to a psychiatric hospital. End of the story. Except for the victim’s loved ones who no doubt will not even be able to understand the reason for this tragedy...