See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy NATALIA PENZA Published: 08:36 BST, 2 September 2026 | Updated: 10:45 BST, 2 September 2026
A 34-year-old British woman was stabbed to death in the corridor of a Portuguese hotel, as her child reportedly watched on. The horrific crime happened just after 6.30pm on Tuesday at the family-friendly Alfagar Alto Da Colina aparthotel resort in the Algarve town of Albufeira.Police in protective suits were pictured taking photos of the crime scene at the four-star tourist establishment last night as it emerged the victim's partner had been arrested.He was said to have been covered in blood when police arrived at the hotel to find the woman's lifeless body. She is understood to have been stabbed multiple times.All efforts to revive the woman proved unsuccessful and she was pronounced dead at the scene.Overnight, grisly pictures emerged showing dried blood on one of the windows of a corridor at the hotel where the attack took place.Portuguese police have confirmed the woman was a 34-year-old British national.GNR (National Republican Guard) chief Joao Gaspar also said a man of the same age had been taken into custody following a 'hotel homicide'. The stabbing happened at the Alfagar Alto Da Colina aparthotel resort in Albufeira The couple were staying with a child who, according to one report, saw the stabbingThe couple were staying with a child who according to one report witnessed the stabbing. The youngster is believed to have been taken into temporary care.The GNR police force which went to the incident alongside other emergency responders including firefighters have yet to make any official comment.Another police force, the Policia Judiciaria, has now been put in charge of the ongoing probe which has been categorised as a murder.The suspect remained in police custody this morning and is due to appear before a judge expected to remand him in custody at a closed-court hearing later today or tomorrow.The Alfagar Alto Da Colina describes itself online as an aparthotel resort with 'striking sea views' comprising 174 apartments divided into two buildings.It says on its website: 'The apartments at Alfagar Alto da Colina are the ideal accommodation for families and couples looking for unparalleled services and facilities in Albufeira, within walking distance to the beach.'It adds: 'Couples and families with children will find a wide range of leisure activities such as water slides for children, four swimming pools and an indoor pool, football facilities, tennis court, basketball, gym, as well as a playground and a variety of bars and restaurants designed to meet all tastes.'You will also be able to enjoy all of Alfagar Resort's nearby facilities, with an even wider range of swimming pools, sports facilities and plenty of outdoor activities.'It comes after a 'drunk' driver was arrested last week after allegedly mowing down several pedestrians in the packed Oura party strip in Albufeira as he tried to flee police attempting to stop him using his vehicle.Polish-born Irish national Maja Lewecka, 18, was among those hurt along with a Spanish tourist and two police officers.
