A 23-year-old girl suffered from several injuries after a stabbing on Monday near Starbucks at Corniche in Jeddah.

This incident occurred when a man, who is identified to be in his 30’s tried to harass the girl and when she ignored him, he pulled her down and injured her with a sharp blade. The girl was transported to a nearby hospital for the treatment with the help of the people present during the assault.

However, the police could catch the criminal with the help of the eyewitnesses, who clicked the pictures of his car’s plate number. According to one of the Arabic daily newspaper, official spokesman for Makkah police Lt. Col Ati bin Atiyah Al-Qurashi said that the crime was reported at Al-Salamah police station by hospital staff members and the man was arrested soon after the incident based on the evidences collected.

The police revealed that the assailant confessed his crime and suffers from mental illness. The family member of the victim of the brutal attack said that she is currently in the ICU and is showing signs of recovery. They also thanked the people who showed support and rescued her and requested the police to punish the criminal.