In front of astonished visitors, 15-year-old British boy stabs his parents
A British boy of 15 stabbed his parents before shocked tourists and then yesterday threw himself down a 50 ft ravine on Tenerife.
After knifing his parents in front of bars and restaurants in Costa Adeje in the south of the island, the kid attempted to kill himself near a bus station.
Paramedics rushed to the scene and the boy's mother was taken to a nearby A&E while his father was transferred on the other side of the island to the University Hospital.
The teenager is said to be at another hospital in a very severe situation. He was not officially arrested but is protected by National Police officials.
At this stage, it is being treated as a case of family domestic violence and the mental state of the teenager is believed to have contributed.
The family is understood to be resident in Tenerife rather than on holiday.
A spokesman for Spain's National Police said: 'I can confirm an attack with a sharp object thought to be a knife has taken place in the Costa Adeje area.
'The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon.
'The suspected author is the teenage son of the two victims. All three are British and live on the island.
'After the incident, the teenager allegedly tried to throw himself to his death.'
The spokesman added: 'All three are still alive but their injuries are considerable.
'The suspect is under police guard in hospital but has not yet been formally arrested.
'The investigators believe this is not a typical case of family violence and may be linked to mental health problems the teenager is thought to suffer.'
The stabbing happened in the busy tourist area around Las Terrazas and Avenida de Los Pueblos in the Torviscas area of Costa Adeje in front of shocked holidaymakers.
There are several rocky ravines, including a particularly steep one near the bus station in Playa de las Americas a short walk away and very near the local police headquarters.
The 'barranco' is shaped like a huge inverted dome with massive rocks and does not have barriers despite being in the centre of the tourist area.
After knifing his parents in front of bars and restaurants in Costa Adeje in the south of the island, the kid attempted to kill himself near a bus station.
Paramedics rushed to the scene and the boy's mother was taken to a nearby A&E while his father was transferred on the other side of the island to the University Hospital.
The teenager is said to be at another hospital in a very severe situation. He was not officially arrested but is protected by National Police officials.
At this stage, it is being treated as a case of family domestic violence and the mental state of the teenager is believed to have contributed.
The family is understood to be resident in Tenerife rather than on holiday.
A spokesman for Spain's National Police said: 'I can confirm an attack with a sharp object thought to be a knife has taken place in the Costa Adeje area.
'The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon.
'The suspected author is the teenage son of the two victims. All three are British and live on the island.
'After the incident, the teenager allegedly tried to throw himself to his death.'
The spokesman added: 'All three are still alive but their injuries are considerable.
'The suspect is under police guard in hospital but has not yet been formally arrested.
'The investigators believe this is not a typical case of family violence and may be linked to mental health problems the teenager is thought to suffer.'
The stabbing happened in the busy tourist area around Las Terrazas and Avenida de Los Pueblos in the Torviscas area of Costa Adeje in front of shocked holidaymakers.
There are several rocky ravines, including a particularly steep one near the bus station in Playa de las Americas a short walk away and very near the local police headquarters.
The 'barranco' is shaped like a huge inverted dome with massive rocks and does not have barriers despite being in the centre of the tourist area.
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