Beach chaos: Dutch tourist assaults Austrian over alleged theft
A brutal scene interrupted the relaxation on Los Abrigos beach. Beachgoers saw one man with a stick chasing another, accusing him of attempting to steal a wallet. The attacker was reportedly a man in his thirties from the Netherlands, while the fleeing man, stumbling over rocks, was a 48-year-old Austrian.
7:59 AM EDT, July 25, 2024
Brutal scenes occurred on Los Abrigos beach on the southern coast of the Spanish island, all witnessed by shocked families.
The man was beating his half-naked opponent with a baton, causing panic among the beachgoers. In the recording, people can be seen jumping up from their places and evacuating with children and all their belongings.
If he had taken an iron rod or a wooden stick, he would already be dead, said one of the witnesses of the fight in a conversation with Spanish media.
According to the Spanish news service El Debate, the alleged thief, who was only wearing a pair of swimming trunks, was sunbathing and completely unaware of what was about to happen when another man attacked him.
According to media reports, police intervened and arrested the perpetrator, who claimed he had taken justice into his own hands.
he wasn't robbed. he beat the perpetrator to a pulp
In the online footage, the Dutchman can be seen attacking the other foreigner. One can hear him screaming angrily and hitting him with the stick with all his might. The victim fell to the ground, tumbling over rocks as he tried to escape. The attacker paid no attention to this.
To escape the perpetrator, the man entered the water to a depth of several yards. The fearless perpetrator, despite being fully clothed, charged after him.
In photos captured by witnesses of the fight, it is evident the victim’s back had marks from the beatings and cuts. The injured man was helped by lifeguards, whose whistles can be heard at the end of the video.
Witnesses confirmed that the attack occurred as a result of an attempted wallet theft, Canarian Weekly reported.
According to reports, the man responsible for the beating was handcuffed and brought to court. He is now to undergo a psychiatric evaluation conducted by a forensic medical doctor.
