Brutal attack

Honorary Dutch consul attacked with knife in Split

02.10.2013 u 14:25

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An unidentified man on Wednesday attacked with a knife Dutch honorary consul Silvana Kondic, aged 72, in her office in downtown Split, and although she sustained on open head injury, the victim's condition is not life threatening.

According to unofficial sources, the attack took place in Kondic's office in Zvonimir Street where the attacker stabbed her in the head after a brief heated argument.

Split-Dalmatia Police said the woman was injured shortly before noon and was taken to the Split hospital.

Motives behind the attack are not yet known and an investigation and a search for the attacker are under way.