British woman, 38, ‘raped by 20-year-old Italian man on beach near Magaluf’
- The 20-year-old was arrested after the alleged victim filed a police report
Police in Mallorca have arrested an Italian man on suspicion of raping a British woman on a beach near Magaluf.
The 20-year-old was detained after the victim complained that he had forced himself on her after a night out in Palmanova, which borders the famous party resort.
The alleged victim, 38, is a holidaymaker, according to sources close to the investigation.
These sources confirmed today that the alleged rape had taken place in the early hours of April 11, but the arrest had not been made until three days later after detectives took statements from a witness and reviewed CCTV footage.
A spokesperson for the Guardia Civil in Mallorca said today: ‘The Guardia Civil in Calvia has arrested an Italian man aged 20 as the suspected author of a crime of sexual assault against a woman aged 38.
‘Last week the alleged victim and suspect attacked each other in a late-night bar in Palmanova.
‘When the bar closed, the suspect allegedly took advantage of the woman’s disorientation due to the amount of alcohol she had consumed to take her to the beach and rape her.
‘Officers commenced an investigation and managed to identify and locate the alleged perpetrator.’
The 20-year-old was detained after the victim complained that he had forced himself on her after a night out in Palmanova (pictured), which borders the famous party resort
The unnamed Italian was released on bail by an investigating judge after a subsequent court appearance.
The criminal investigation is still ongoing and the judge is now awaiting the results of further tests.
News of the case comes just a day after it emerged that Portuguese police had arrested a 47-year-old masseur accused of raping a 71-year-old British pensioner in the Algarve town of Quarteira.
A spokesperson for the Portuguese police Policia Judiciaria said: ‘Last Friday, the Polícia Judiciaria arrested a 47-year-old man strongly suspected of raping a 71-year-old stranger in a massage center in the municipality of Loulé.
“The alleged victim reported the incident which police discovered occurred after a massage session.
“As a result of the investigation conducted by the PJ Southern Directorate, officers were able to collect highly relevant evidence.”
The 71-year-old went to police after he was allegedly sexually assaulted following a massage session in the Algarve town of Quarteira (city file photo)
A source close to the ongoing investigation added: ‘We are waiting for the medical reports to get a full picture of what happened.
‘Police are also investigating the background of the arrested man to see if there have been any previous cases involving this person.
‘In these types of cases, victims often do not go to the police out of shame or trauma, although the information that the police have collected about the detainee does not yet indicate any previous arrests or convictions in Portugal. sexual crimes.”
The unnamed man has already appeared in court and has been released on bail with an obligation to report every week and agree to a ban on contacting his alleged victim or her family.
The British woman filed her first complaint with the Portuguese GNR police, with the support of her family.
A well-placed source described her as “very upset” when she raised the alarm.
The commercial premises from which her alleged sex attacker operated has not been identified.
Quarteira is located between the exclusive area of Vale do Lobo and Vilamoura with its beautiful marina and several golf courses.
It caters to a large number of Portuguese tourists and locals and is known for its good restaurants and bars.