8 Sep, 2024 @ 17:50
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Tourist couple are hospitalised after being attacked by a persistent street beggar in Spain’s Andalucia

Avenida Campo Del Sur Cádiz
Avenida Campo Del Sur, (Cádiz). Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

A PAIR of tourists have been hospitalised with serious injuries after suffering a terrifying assault at the hands of a beggar in southern Spain.

The married couple were taking a walk around the Santa Catalina castile in Cadiz when they were beaten by the suspect at around 3.23pm on Saturday.

According to reports, the man and woman had repeatedly refused to give the beggar money, but he kept on persisting and ultimately pounced on the pair.

The man in the couple suffered a cut to his eyebrow that required stitches, after being punched in the head by the alleged attacker.

His wife was allegedly shaken and thrown to the ground, causing her to fracture her hip and leaving her unable to get up off the ground.

Both were transferred to the San Rafael hospital in an ambulance. Their nationalities have not been disclosed.

The suspect, from Sevilla, fled the scene but was quickly located by police while causing a disturbance on a nearby square.

He was immediately arrested and will face charges of attempted robbery with violence and assault.

The man is already facing charges for other alleged crimes, including a homicide, reports Andalucia Informacion.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence has a BA and MA in International Relations and a Gold Standard diploma in Multi-Media journalism from News Associates in London. He has almost a decade of experience and previously worked as a senior reporter for the Mail Online in London.

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5 Comments

  1. If I read this correctly, the suspect is also as suspect in a homicide case – but is being allowed to roam the streets freely?
    Something wrong!

    Location : Torre Pacheco, Murcia
  2. Personally, being Half English and having been in Spain most of my life, I avoid most the British like the plague. Ghastly lot. Never learn the language. Rude, drunken, entiled and ignorant.

    Location : Alcaidesa
  3. British people should make an effort to communicate in Spanish,even with the help of Google Translate.People are accomodating if you make an effort. Also people need to not act as entitled, think about how you behave and are perceived by others.

    Location : Granada

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