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Fez • October 11, 2026 • 2 min read

Tragic Murder in Fes: A Dispute Turns Deadly

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Tragic Murder in Fes: A Dispute Turns Deadly

Violent Incident in a Fes Cafe

In a shocking turn of events, a violent dispute culminated in the tragic murder of a young man in his late twenties at a café located in the Ben Slimane neighborhood of the Moroccan city of Fes. The incident occurred on the evening of October 10, 2026, and has sent ripples of fear through the local community.

According to police reports, the suspect was apprehended by the judicial police of the third security district in Fes early Saturday morning. The arrest followed a brutal attack in which the assailant stabbed the victim in the neck with a sharp object, resulting in severe blood loss. Initial investigations revealed that the altercation was not a chance encounter but rather a continuation of previous disagreements between the two men. Disturbingly, it was also disclosed that the suspect had recently been released from prison, where he served time for an earlier assault against the very same victim.

Following the fatal incident, the victim's body was taken to the regional morgue at El Ghassani Hospital for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death. Meanwhile, the suspect remains in custody, undergoing questioning as part of an ongoing judicial investigation led by the competent public prosecutor’s office to uncover all circumstances surrounding this heinous crime. The community is left grappling with the reality of such violence, especially considering the suspect's previous history of aggression towards the victim.

As reported by ar.le360.ma.

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