Two British men allegedly tipped a 53-year-old mother from her sunbed at a hotel in Fuerteventura, Spain, sparking a police intervention. The family, from Albacete on the Spanish mainland, said they plan to file a police report after the incident near the hotel pool.
The woman, who does not speak English, claimed she was sitting on an empty lounger when the two Britons, aged in their 60s and 30s, began insulting her and accused her of taking their spot. The older man is accused of overturning the sunbed, which fell on the woman's foot, and her daughters, aged 18 and 22, were pushed.
Civil Guard officers were called to separate the parties. The woman's husband said other guests criticised the men's behaviour. The family refused to stay at the hotel, requesting a transfer to another property due to safety concerns.
The incident is the latest in a series of 'sunbed wars' across Mediterranean holiday hotspots, where tourists have been reserving loungers with towels from early morning or overnight. The family will seek a medical report for the mother, who suffered ankle and back pain.
