26 Jun, 2026 @ 15:30
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The horrifying final moments of British tourist, 88, who died after having his belongings stolen while celebrating his birthday in Tenerife

A BRITISH holidaymaker celebrating his 88th birthday in Tenerife suffered fatal injuries after being caught up in a violent street robbery. 

The British pensioner, identified only as Ray, died in hospital two days after a violent robbery in the Tenerife town of Los Cristianos. 

An assailant attacked Ray and his wife Judy, 79, on Asomada del Morisco Street, near the Victoria Court II apartment complex where the couple were staying.

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The attacker tried to steal their belongings but the couple fought back and as a violent struggle broke out the assailant pushed Ray to the ground. 

He suffered severe head injuries and went into cardiac arrest, while the assailant fled the scene in a getaway car driven by two accomplices.

Emergency services arrived on the scene and were able to resuscitate Ray. 

He was rushed to hospital but ultimately died in hospital two days after. 

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Three suspects have been arrested and charged. 

The attacker was a 34-year-old Senegalese man while his accomplices were a Venezuelan man, 20, and a Cuban man, 36. 

Tenerife’s High Court has charged the attacker with murder and he is being held in pre-trial detention.

His accomplices have been released pending trial.

Both the suspected culprit of the homicide and his Cuban accomplice have prior criminal records for similar snatch-and-grab robberies.

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Maeve is Scottish Madrid-based Olive Press trainee and recently graduate from the University of Glasgow with a degree in English Literature and Spanish. With experience writing for the Glasgow University Magazine (GUM) and METAL magazine, she loves writing about culture, food and politics.

Contact Maeve with any leads at maeve@theolivepress.es

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