A 60-year-old woman was attacked in a supermarket in the town of Los Cristianos on the island on Friday.
The suspect is reportedly homeless and has a history of mental health issues and a police record.
According to local newspaper La Opinion, Valentinov, 28, had received treatment at the psychiatric unit of a local hospital in February after being involved in previous violent incidents.
He is currently being detained by Spanish police.
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A spokesman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has said the victim's next of kin have been contacted.
Officials offered their condolences to the family of the victim, who is British but of Chinese ancestry, and are also in contact with local authorities in Tenerife.
Spanish media reported that witnesses saw the man enter a Chinese supermarket at the Valdes Shopping Centre and without saying a word, attacked the woman with a knife and then cut off her head.
A regional government spokeswoman said the killer is understood to have obtained a knife from inside the store to launch his attack.crimestopper.jigsy.com
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