British tourists stabbed on beach in Morocco in horror attack as police probe terror link
The attacker ran into the sea and tried to swim away after injuring the trio, one of whom remains in hospital.
Two British tourists have been injured in a triple stabbing on a seafront promenade in the Moroccan tourist resort of Agadir.
After the attack the knifeman apparently ran into the sea and attempted to thwart his arrest by swimming away from the scene before being caught and taken into custody.
Unverified footage circulating on X, formerly Twitter, appears to show a man reported to be the attacker swimming in the water.
Spanish newspaper La Razon reported that police were investigating whether the attack was terror-related.
The 33-year-old suspect is understood to have been jailed three years ago for drug trafficking offences.
The British holidaymakers have been described as a couple and the third victim a Moroccan woman who lives in Belgium.
The man and two women, said to have suffered wounds to their legs and back, were taken to Hassan II Hospital in Agadir.
The horror incident took place around midday yesterday on the seafront promenade in Agadir, an international resort on Morocco’s southern Atlantic coast known for its golf courses and wide crescent beach.
The promenade is lined with cafes, restaurants and bars.
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Well-placed sources told Moroccan press overnight the motive behind the knife attack was still being probed and the suspect remained in police custody.
Two of the victims have been released following treatment but the third victim, whose nationality has not been disclosed, remains in hospital.
Agadir is one of Morocco's most urban areas, with a population of 924,000 according to the 2014 census.
A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) spokesman said: “We are assisting two British people following an incident in Morocco and are in contact with the local authorities.”