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Jewish man stabbed to death in Uruguay by man shouting “Allahu Akbar”

David Fremd, a 54-year-old local businessman, was stabbed to death in Paysandu, Uruguay, yesterday and his son was also injured.

Fremd was a local representative of the Uruguayan Jewish community. He was married with three sons.

A 35-year-old man with a criminal record, reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” before stabbing him, the local El Pais newspaper said. Police arrested him.