A 34-year-old man was detained by the GNR in Mafra after he allegedly stabbed his ex-partner and her current partner outside a creche, then took their one-year-old child in the middle of the attack. The incident happened around 8am on Thursday, 12 November. Police said he allegedly injured the two adults with a weapon, targeting the head and neck. After the stabbing, the suspect fled with the child who was inside the partner’s vehicle. During the escape, he drove into a wall while still carrying the child in the car. He then went to his own vehicle and continued fleeing to parts unknown. The child was later handed over by a friend of the suspect at a GNR post. The child remained in safe custody and received support from the Victim Support Unit. Until the mother was discharged from Hospital de Santa Maria, the child was to stay with a close family member. Officers located the suspect in Vila Franca do Rosário and arrested him without resistance about an hour after the child was taken. The two injured adults, aged 27 and 35, were taken to Hospital de Santa Maria. The suspect is due to be presented to court on Friday, where the judge will hear and decide on pre-trial measures.