A 33-YEAR-OLD Romanian man has been arrested for sexual assault after he kissed a British boy in a hotel swimming pool in Magaluf, Mallorca.
He did not know the child, 4, or his parents.
The suspect was detained by the Calvia Policia Local who then transferred him into the custody of the Guardia Civil.
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The Ultima Hora newspaper reported that the incident happened on Wednesday afternoon.
The man was scheduled to appear before a Palma court on Thursday.
The British family have already returned home after their holiday.
The Romanian was in the unnamed hotel’s pool when he approached the young victim.
To the shock of other pool users, he started to hug him and then he kissed him on the face.
The boy’s mother confronted the man who stopped, with several witnesses reporting the assault to hotel staff who phoned the Policia Local.
Officers interviewed the child’s parents as well as other guests before arresting the aggressor.
The Guardia Civil in Calvia then subsequently took charge of the investigation.
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