Mallorca: two teens arrested after man kicked in face

Mallorca: A man needs several stitches in his face after two teenagers kick him near ses Estacions park in Palma at about 02.30 on Wednesday, police say. Patrolling officers hear cries for help and find him on the ground, with the two youths kicking his face and torso. Both run off in different directions as the officers approach.

The man’s account

The man tells officers he was walking along the street when he met the two youths. He says they began insulting him, then suddenly attacked him. An ambulance treats him at the scene before he goes to hospital for stitches.

One caught, one returns

Officers chase the youths through nearby streets and catch one. Other patrols search for the second but lose track of him.

Spain’s National Police identify the first suspect as a minor and arrest him on suspicion of causing injury. Several hours after the attack, the second youth arrives at the police station. Officers identify and arrest him on the same suspicion.

Topics: Police · Arrests · Palma

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com