A woman was saved by at least six passers-by after her knife-wielding ex allegedly chased her down and stabbed her in the street.
Shocking footage showed the man pinning his former partner to the ground as she desperately cried for help.
Several passers-by rushed over to pull him away.
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At least six people were needed to separate the suspect from his ex-partner.
Wanda Vanessa Galindo Núñez, 23, reportedly suffered four stab wounds in the attack.
She said she ended her relationship with Keiver Díaz Montes, 30, on 6 September after experiencing repeated violence and manipulation.
She added that the harassment continued after the split, claiming her former partner hacked her WhatsApp account, followed her to work, and threatened her family.
She also reportedly had a protection order put in place that prohibited him from approaching her.
On Wednesday morning (28 Oct), Galindo was travelling on a motorcycle with a friend when her former partner allegedly followed and intercepted them.
He is accused of ramming their motorcycle, causing them to fall to the ground, before attacking Galindo with a knife.
The assault took place near a school in the Santa Rita neighbourhood of Valledupar, Colombia, at around 7.30am.
Witnesses initially thought they were seeing a robbery before realising the woman was being attacked and stepping in to stop it.
Police arrived to find the alleged attacker being held by members of the public, with a knife still in his possession.
Díaz Montes was taken into custody after receiving medical attention and has since been handed over to the public prosecutor’s office.
Galindo suffered wounds to her cheek, neck, shoulder and arm.
She was treated at a separate medical centre and later confirmed to be out of danger, as reported by Need To Know.
Galindo said afterwards: “I survived an attack that could have ended my life.
“My story could have been that of so many women.”
She urged the authorities to act on warning signs, threats and reports of stalking before violence escalates.
“Today I survived, but many do not have the same opportunity,” she said.
Valledupar mayor Ernesto Orozco condemned the attack and praised the residents who intervened.
“Not one more attack against our women!” he said, expressing confidence that the justice system would act firmly.
The investigation is ongoing.
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