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Date Published: 15/06/2022
ARCHIVED - British tourist arrested for glassing girlfriend in Ibiza
The Briton attacked his partner shortly after touching down in Spain
A 26-year-old British holidaymaker has been arrested after reportedly attacking his girlfriend and cutting her with broken glass just minutes after landing in Ibiza late on Saturday night, June 11.
A member of the flight crew reportedly alerted police to the incident after the young woman was found on the ground of the airport terminal with her personal belongings scattered around her.
A Guardia Civil spokesperson said: “We took a 26-year-old British man into custody on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend.”
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Police sources continued: “Witnesses said they saw him smash a bottle over her head.
“He adopted an aggressive attitude with police who responded to the alert and had to be overpowered before being handcuffed.”
Officials haven’t detailed whether the victim needed hospital treatment but the UK tourist was due in court this week.
A Spanish police source said: “The alleged aggressor spent the first night of his holidays in a police cell before being taken to court.”
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