wo British tourists who expected to return home from a holiday in Spain have instead been ordered to stay in the country after a violent incident in Menorca’s Lago de Cala en Bosc
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Two British tourists who expected to return home from a holiday in Spain have instead been ordered to stay in the country after a violent incident in Menorca left a local waiter with serious injuries. The men, aged 31 and 34, have had their passports confiscated by a Spanish court following an alleged assault that left the 46-year-old worker needing hospital treatment and further surgery.
Dispute over alleged debt turns violent
The incident happened on Saturday, October 24, in the area around the Lago de Cala en Bosc, a popular holiday destination on Menorca’s southern coast.
According to initial investigations by Ciutadella’s Local Police, an argument broke out between the two British holidaymakers and the Spanish waiter outside the establishment. The men allegedly confronted the worker over money they claimed he owed them.
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The disagreement reportedly escalated into a violent physical attack, with the waiter suffering blows to his face and legs.
Police were alerted shortly before 6.30pm and dispatched available units to the scene. National Police officers also attended.
When officers arrived, they found the employee seriously injured. The two British men were identified and arrested after police gathered statements and investigated the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Waiter suffers broken leg and facial fractures
Emergency medical crews from the Balearic Islands’ SAMU 061 service treated the injured man at the scene.
The 46-year-old had several bleeding wounds, including injuries to one ear that required stitches. He was stabilised before being urgently transferred to Juaneda Ciutadella Hospital.
The worker had suffered a fracture to both the tibia and fibula, the two bones in the lower leg. He also sustained multiple facial fractures reportedly caused by punches during the alleged assault.
The extent of his injuries meant that further medical intervention was required. According to local reports, he remained in hospital on a general ward on Tuesday, October 27, with several operations planned once the swelling in the affected areas had subsided.
The injuries have left the worker facing a significant period of medical treatment following the incident.
British tourists released but cannot leave Spain
Following their arrests, the two men were taken for medical examinations before being transferred through police custody.
They were subsequently brought before a judge, who ordered their release with charges pending and the withdrawal of their passports.
Although they are no longer in custody, the restrictions mean the pair cannot currently return to the UK.
The case remains subject to the Spanish judicial process, and the allegations against both men have yet to be determined in court.
The incident is a stark reminder that visitors to Spain remain subject to the country’s laws while on holiday, and that serious allegations can have consequences extending well beyond the end of a planned trip.