A bouncer was arrested in Spain for killing a man by stabbing him outside a nightclub

The Policia Nacional arrested a SALAMANCA bouncer after a man died from stab wounds in the chest.

Around 4am, the incident occurred in the nightlife district near Plaza Mayor in north-western city.

The victim, 42 years old and from Senegal, was stabbed in front of a bar on Calle de Los Bordadores.

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The victim died shortly after in hospital, and the 47-year old Brazilian suspect, who is suspected of being his assailant was arrested.

Sources within the police force have confirmed that El Pais newspaper that the victim turned up at the club, after being turned away from other establishments and that everything happened ‘very quickly’.

The bouncer denied him admission, which led to a fight and an argument in which the doorman used a blade and stabbed him.

The incident was captured on security cameras and the bouncer fled, leaving the victim in the street.

He was rushed to the hospital by a woman who tried to help before paramedics arrived.

The knife was discovered in a bin near Plaza Mayor, and witnesses confirmed that they saw the bouncer flee.

El Pais reported that the police sources as saying that the deceased man was known in city nightclubs and was described as ‘not mentally balanced’.

They said that they were surprised he was denied entry, as they did not know of any violent incidents in the past involving the bouncer.

A source in the judiciary said that the deceased had been involved with complaints of aggression made by nightclub doormen, and that he would usually be kicked out or beat after entering a nightclub.

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