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Three tourists arrested in Spain for beating up a policeman after mistaking him for a thief

The plainclothes officer was actually trying to prevent the theft of a watch at the time. His attackers were later tracked down to a hotel

EUROPA PRESS Barcelona Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 19:37

Several tourists brutally attacked a plainclothes officer of the Barcelona Urban Guard on Tuesday, after mistaking him for a thief when he was actually trying to prevent a robbery.

The incident happened in the city’s Plaza del Mar and the alleged attackers were tracked down to a hotel and arrested charged with a crimes against authority and for the police officer’s consequent injuries.

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Three tourists arrested in Spain for beating up a policeman after mistaking him for a thief

The plainclothes officer was actually trying to prevent the theft of a watch at the time. His attackers were later tracked down to a hotel

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1 Yellow weather warning extended on the Costa del Sol, where temperatures over 30C are expected today

2 Overturned vehicle causes 15 kilometres of tailbacks on the A-7 in Marbella

3 Hot terral wind set to make temperatures soar in Malaga province warns Spanish Met Office

4 A snappy shock for police searching a Marbella cannabis club

5 The incidence of melanoma in Malaga province is double the Spanish average

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