Two British women have been arrested after a violent brawl in a hotel room in Ibiza left them both covered in blood. The women, aged 27 and 28, were sharing a room in the resort of Sant Antoni de Portmany when the fight broke out in the early hours of the morning.
Emergency services were called after one of the women presented to hotel staff with bleeding injuries. Spain’s Guardia Civil (Civil Guard) said both women were arrested after it was established they had assaulted each other.
Injuries and evidence
Both women sustained injuries to their faces and arms, and traces of blood were found in the hotel’s common areas. One woman was taken to a local medical centre for treatment, and both filed complaints against each other.
The relationship between the women is not known. A spokesperson for the Civil Guard said: ‘The Civil Guard has arrested two women, aged 27 and 28, both British nationals, on suspicion of causing bodily harm following a mutual assault at a hotel in the town of San Antonio.
‘The incident took place in the early hours of this morning, when a citizen security patrol responded to a report of a fight between two women staying at a local hotel.
‘Upon arrival, officers found one of the women at the hotel reception with several bleeding injuries consistent with an assault, while the other remained in the room they shared.
‘After interviewing both women and several witnesses, the Civil Guard gathered evidence indicating that the two had assaulted each other during an argument.
‘Both women had injuries of varying severity to their arms and faces. In addition, during an inspection of the scene, traces of blood were found in the public areas near the room.
‘One of the women was taken to a medical center to receive treatment and obtain the corresponding medical injury report. Afterwards, both women filed complaints regarding the incident.
‘Once the investigation had been concluded and the evidence available assessed, the Civil Guard proceeded to arrest both women on suspicion of causing bodily harm.’
Similar incident in Mallorca
Just over a week ago, a British holidaymaker was arrested for breaking off part of his father-in-law’s thumb in a fight in a hotel room in Sa Coma, Mallorca. The 65-year-old victim was taken to Manacor hospital for a head wound, a deep cut on his nose, and an amputated thumb. His 42-year-old son-in-law was arrested at the hotel’s reception, and blood was found in the room and corridor.
