Spanish police have revealed that the eight men suspected of gang-raping an 18-year-old British woman in Magaluf were not all part of the same friendship group. The disclosure comes as two more suspects were arrested in France this week, bringing the total number of detainees to eight.
The alleged attack occurred in the early hours of 14 August in the Majorcan resort. The victim is believed to have met a group of young tourists and followed them to their hotel, where she was forced to have sexual intercourse and filmed by her alleged attackers.
Six of the suspects—five French and one Swiss national—were arrested shortly after the incident and remain in preventive custody. The two additional men, both residents of France, were arrested this week in the Alsace region and are awaiting extradition to Spain.
A spokesman for the Spanish Civil Guard said: 'Of the eight, some knew each other, they weren't all strangers. But it was not one group of friends.' The force confirmed that with the latest arrests, its investigation into the case has been closed.
The victim managed to escape from the hotel and was found in the street by staff, who assisted her. She was taken to Son Espases hospital in Palma de Mallorca, where she received treatment and formally reported the assault. The Civil Guard praised the swift action of its team and local police in apprehending all those responsible.
