Mallorca news round-up: Top stories from the past week
Tough on crime, or is it? One truly appalling crime. Plus other stories that made the headlines.
Magalluf gang rape - Tourists were invited to have "free sex"
The abusers apparently invited others who they didn't know to join in.
Two French suspects to be extradited to Palma for assault on British tourist
The twenty videos that the eight young men recorded with their mobiles appear to confirm that sexual violence took place.
Two arrests in France in connection with Magalluf gang rape case
The Gendarmerie nationale made the arrests on Sunday.
Magalluf gang rape: Woman's phone was stolen
The number was dialled, which led to the first arrests.
Two more suspects sought in Magalluf gang rape case
Investigating judge: The possibility that there was consent is "absurd".
One of the suspects in custody.
One of the suspects in custody.
Jail for French gang which allegedly raped Briton in Magalluf
The young men recorded the group sexual assault with their mobile phones.
French tourists arrested for alleged gang rape of a British woman in Magalluf
They were arrested on Monday.
Arrest for alleged rape of a tourist in Palmanova
The incident occurred on the night of July 31.
Case dismissed against one implicated in Arenal gang rape
Five German men remain in custody.
The Guardia Civil are investigation the case.
The Guardia Civil are investigation the case.
Irish tourists arrested for sexual assault at Palma airport
Suspects caught trying to board a plane to Dublin.
One of the five suspects.
One of the five suspects.
Arrest in Mallorca in connection with alleged gang rape
One of those arrested.
Tourists arrested for alleged gang rape in Arenal
Six German men have been arrested by the National Police.
Briton arrested at Palma Airport for allegedly raping his girlfriend in Magalluf
The man was arrested at around 11am at Palma Airport when he was trying to board a plane home.
Puerto Pollensa man accused of raping a second girl under the age of 13
The accused is now in prison.
Arrest in Puerto Pollensa for alleged rape of a 12-year-old
The accused man was previously arrested at the end of 2021.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"
Comment
Member of the security forces - "Abuse is part of the holiday package"
Attitudes and behaviours of the 2020s make redundant a naive view that 1980s' partying tourism continues to prevail.
Andrew Ede24/08/2023 12:34