'Knifeman' tries to murder Deputy Prime Minister of Spain
A man has been arrested after attempting to murder the deputy prime minister of Spain and her bodyguards, as he pulled "two knives" from his bag.
Yolanda Díaz was in the street in the capital, Madrid, when the man approached and headbutted one of her security team. With him momentarily distracted, the man is said to have pulled two knives from his backpack as he approached the politician. He fled, still holding the weapons, when more police officers from the Centro Regional Police and the General Acquisition arrived on the scene - after throwing a few insults their way.
Several roads were closed in a bid to stop him and when he was cornered the man threatened to use the knife on himself. Before he was able to spill blood on Madrid's streets, he was shot with a Tazer and finally arrested.
Police later confirmed his charges were assaulting a law enforcement officer and making serious threats.
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