MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency

Australian tourist stabbed and hospitalized in Buenos Aires; they were scheduled to take a cruise to Antarctica

Bulmer and his wife arrived in Buenos Aires on Saturday and were scheduled to board a cruise vessel to the south of Argentina and Antarctica on Sunday.

An Australian tourist was stabbed in Buenos Aires while jogging close to the Law School in the posh neighbourhood of La Recoleta. Apparently he was attacked by a lonely delinquent with the intention of robbing his belongings and cellular phone.

Despite having been stabbed in the chest and injured in the heart, Terrence Bulmer, 65, still in a severe conditions but recovering following urgent surgery, according to the latest medical report.

Bulmer and his wife arrived in Buenos Aires on Saturday and were scheduled to board a cruise vessel to the south of Argentina and Antarctica on Sunday.

Apparently while his wife was still resting Terence decided to do some jogging in the park which is a normal ground for runners and cyclists.

The wife and a group of friends who were planning to take the cruise decided to remain waiting for the recovery of Terence. He has the support from the Argentine Tourism Ombudsman and staff from the Australian embassy.

Only a month ago, December 14, a British tourist Matthew Gibbard and his son in law Stefan Zone were attacked at the entrance of their hotel in another posh district of Buenos Aires, Puerto Madero. Mr. Gibbard was killed and Stefan seriously injured from gun shots.

The criminal investigation finally gave with the killers, apparently exiled Venezuelans, who working in combination with Argentine gang members selected tourists at the Ezeiza airport to whom they offered transport service to Buenos Aires. At the arrival of the hotel robbers in a motor cycle were waiting for them, while allegedly the local police had cleared the area, so they could escape after committing their crimes. .