An Irish pensioner has allegedly been stabbed to death in Spain.
A British man has reportedly been arrested in connection with the stabbing of the Irishman in the Costa Blanca resort of Benidorm.
Two men, including the Irishman who was originally revived at the scene, both suffered knife wounds. They are said to have been involved in an altercation in the town’s Rincon de Loix area which is popularly known as ‘Little England’.
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The incident happened around 10.30am on Thursday. The 68-year-old Irishman was brought to hospital where he has since passed away, Spanish police confirmed.
Emergency medical responders confirmed they had taken two men to hospital with stab wounds but said they were unable to comment on their nationalities. Local press have described them as a British 62-year-old and an Irish 68-year-old.
A spokesman for a regional emergency response coordination centre said: “The elder of the two men was very serious and had to be revived at the scene. The younger man was less serious but was also taken to hospital with stab wounds.”
The 62-year-old was arrested at Marina Baixa Hospital in nearby Villajoyosa according to police sources cited by local press.
It was not immediately clear on Friday morning if he was still at the hospital under police guard or was being held at a police station, and what condition the older man was in.
The incident being probed by police occurred in a street called Avenida Estocolmo, a short walk from Benidorm’s famous Levante Beach.
The regional emergency coordination centre spokesman said: “The alert received by paramedics was that one man was injured in the street and another inside a property.”
A police spokesman said: “We are aware of an incident and will be making an official statement later today.”
Thousands of British and Irish tourists have flocked to Benidorm this week for its annual Fancy Dress Party, currently celebrating its 25th anniversary.
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