Third suspect arrested over machete brawl in Lleida square
Catalan police detain a 22-year-old over the September 16 machete brawl in Lleida, Spain, which left six injured. Three arrests have now been made.
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A 22-year-old man has become the third person arrested over the machete fight on September 16 in the Plaça dels Pagesos in Lleida, Spain, which left six people injured, five of them by bladed weapons. The first two suspects have been held in pretrial detention since September 19.
The regional police force, the Mossos d'Esquadra, arrested the young man on Saturday for his alleged role in the machete brawl that bloodied the Plaça dels Pagesos in Lleida on **September 16**. The arrest took place on Carrer Saturn, very close to the scene, in the Mariola neighbourhood. He is the third person implicated in the fight.
## Six injured, five bladed weapons
That Saturday, at around **7 a.m.**, a dispute among a dozen residents of the Mariola neighbourhood escalated into a fight with bladed weapons. The toll: six people injured, five of them with machete cuts. Police received the call early in the morning and made the first arrest shortly after arriving at the square.
The second arrest came the trinc day, after officers combed the area for witnesses and information. The first two suspects, all of Pakistani origin, were remanded in custody on **September 19**. The court is handling the case as attempted homicide and assault.
## The dispute began while waiting for the ride to work
The fight did not stem from a debt or a typical settling of scores. According to the investigation, those involved argued over housing-related disagreements while waiting for their transport to work. A coexistence dispute that ended in a machete attack in the middle of the street.
The third suspect will appear before a judge in the coming hours. The investigation remains open and further arrests have not been ruled out.
The regional police force, the Mossos d'Esquadra, arrested the young man on Saturday for his alleged role in the machete brawl that bloodied the Plaça dels Pagesos in Lleida on **September 16**. The arrest took place on Carrer Saturn, very close to the scene, in the Mariola neighbourhood. He is the third person implicated in the fight.
## Six injured, five bladed weapons
That Saturday, at around **7 a.m.**, a dispute among a dozen residents of the Mariola neighbourhood escalated into a fight with bladed weapons. The toll: six people injured, five of them with machete cuts. Police received the call early in the morning and made the first arrest shortly after arriving at the square.
The second arrest came the trinc day, after officers combed the area for witnesses and information. The first two suspects, all of Pakistani origin, were remanded in custody on **September 19**. The court is handling the case as attempted homicide and assault.
## The dispute began while waiting for the ride to work
The fight did not stem from a debt or a typical settling of scores. According to the investigation, those involved argued over housing-related disagreements while waiting for their transport to work. A coexistence dispute that ended in a machete attack in the middle of the street.
The third suspect will appear before a judge in the coming hours. The investigation remains open and further arrests have not been ruled out.
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