14 Mar, 2017 @ 22:42
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WATCH: Policia Local subdue knife-wielding man after he caused panic in Fuengirola

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THIS is the moment cops subdued a knife-wielding man in Fuengirola.

Video footage has emerged of policia local surrounding the man as he walked along the seafront in the Carvajal area on Sunday afternoon.

It is believed he had previously caused diners to flee from their tables at around 2.20pm.

Several calls were made to the authorities by concerned business owners.

The footage shows policemen encircle him before beating him with their batons until he falls to the ground.

It was filmed by a resident from their balcony.

The individual was taken to a medical centre before being processed at Fuengirola police station.

 

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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