20 May, 2025 @ 11:05
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A DUTCH man was assaulted and robbed last Wednesday in Algeciras in a parking lot behind the San Bernardo bus station.

The victim was cleaning his car when he was approached by a man who assaulted and restrained him, while two women searched his pockets. 

They stole his mobile phone and €180 in cash, and fled on foot in the direction of the La Piñera neighborhood.

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The victim was able to call the Policia Nacional, and they managed to identify the suspects within minutes. 

The victim was just passing through Algeciras when it happened. (Photo: Cordon Press)

The 35-year-old man was arrested, as well as the two women aged 31 and 20 and were charged with robbery with violence.

All of them have a history of violence and theft.  

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The three were confirmed to be involved in the beating of a 40-year-old man in the Ingeniero Torroja market square, just a week earlier. 

For several minutes, six people – four men and two women – beat the victim with punches and kicks, leaving him unconscious on the asphalt.

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