20 Apr, 2022 @ 11:57
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Man stabs himself in bogus assault claim after expensive night out on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Thieves grab victim round neck to steal €30,000 watch on Valencia street in Spain
Thieves grab victim round neck to steal €30,000 watch on Valencia street in Spain

A San Juan de Alicante man reported a fake crime after stabbing himself in the chest.

He self-harmed after spending a long and expensive night out which he was unable to justify to his family.

The 60-year-old was found unconscious at 5.45 am on Monday in an apartment block elevator on Avenida Condomina.

Blood poured out of his chest but he regained consciousness after being treated by medics.

The man told the police that after the elevator door opened, a young man dressed in black had pounced on him and stabbed him in the chest with a knife.

He was taken to Alicante General Hospital as experts examined the crime scene and discovered inconsistencies in his statement.

A second police interview challenged his claim about what happened.

The man admitted to making up the assault because he was scared about his wife and family’s potential reaction to his costly night out.

The Policia Nacional have charged him with reporting a bogus crime.

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Alex Trelinski

Alex worked for 30 years for the BBC as a presenter, producer and manager. He covered a variety of areas specialising in sport, news and politics. After moving to the Costa Blanca over a decade ago, he edited a newspaper for 5 years and worked on local radio.

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