The survivor “was seriously injured, with deep wounds on his arm and other parts of his body,” according to reports on social networks.
MIAMI, United States. – A fight with knives that occurred in the city of Sagua la Grande (Villa Clara) around midnight last Saturday left one man dead and another in critical condition, according to posts on Facebook pages Child reporting a crime and The Scissors. CubaNet confirmed the facts this Monday, with local sources who were contacted through social networks and messaging applications.
The fatal victim was identified as Michel Mora Espinoza, known in the area as “Michel el Bobo”, while the injured person is a man nicknamed “El Bolo” and who is now seriously hospitalized in Santa Clara, according to the sources consulted.
The event would have occurred on Friday night towards early Saturday morning. Child reporting a crimea page managed by a Cuban communicator residing in North Carolina, United States, stated: “In the hours of Friday night, going into the early hours of Saturday, an act of extreme violence was recorded in the municipality of Sagua la Grande, province of Villa Clara, Cuba, which left one man dead and another seriously injured.”
The publication adds that, “as confirmed by neighbors and witnesses, it all started at Bar Nuevo, located on Carmen Ribalta Street, between Maceo and Marta Abreu, in front of a small booth near that area.”
The same source published that the survivor “was seriously injured, with deep wounds on his arm and other parts of his body, and was first admitted to the Sagua Hospital and later transferred to Santa Clara due to his delicate condition.”
The narratives agree that the discussion began inside the bar and moved to the street, where the attack with knives broke out. “During the argument this weekend, both men allegedly confronted each other using machetes and knives,” he posted. Child reporting a crime.
The Scissors He also located the origin of the fight in the Bar Nuevo and reported the medical evolution of the injured man: “The injured man (…) remains in serious condition at the Santa Clara Provincial Hospital, fighting for his life.”
That page also provided a background of enmity: “According to sources who communicated with the activist Irma Broek, the two men had an old rivalry since the late 90s.” “At that time, a previous incident resulted in the death of a citizen identified as Javier Tondique, while ‘El Bolo’ was seriously injured, leaving him with permanent scars on his arm,” the publication states.
In the reconstruction of recent events, Child reporting a crime cited testimonies that describe the state of the deceased upon arriving at the bar: “Testimonies indicate that he arrived upset, apparently under the influence of substances and sought to confront another individual known as ‘El Bolo’.” The page itself collected several statements from neighbors about the dynamics of the fight: “Michel would have been attacked by more than one person during the fight.” Other testimonies added that “Michel was not alone and that other people intervened when they tried to separate them,” and even that “Michel tried to retreat, but was hit again near the bar.”
So far there are no public details about the authors or immediate motivations. The local station in Sagua la Grande, Radio Sagua, has not reported on the violent incident. Nor the provincial or national press.
The publication of October 18 of Child reporting a crime He closed with a message of social alarm: “Violence continues to take the lives of young Cubans, leaving families destroyed and communities in mourning. Your help can make a difference.”
While, The Scissors He denounced that “Cuba is mired in crime and insecurity.” “This unfortunate event reminds us that violence only engenders more pain. Today a mother and a family are destroyed, and Sagua la Grande once again mourns an avoidable loss,” lamented that digital medium.
