Two men are arrested for ‘raping British woman after she agreed to pay them to take her to her hotel after night out near Benidorm’

Police have arrested two men over the rape of a British tourist near Benidorm.

Detectives today revealed the holidaymaker was attacked after agreeing to pay two men who offered to take her back to her hotel in their car while she waited for a taxi.

She was allegedly raped in the home of one of the suspects after she fell asleep in the back of the car.

The men, both Algerian nationals aged 39 and 44, have been taken into custody pending an ongoing investigation.

One of them was also hunted over a violent robbery two days before the sex attack in Villajoyosa, next to Benidorm.

Police suspect the holidaymaker was waiting to go home when two men offered to take her for cash before raping her

The British woman’s age has not been revealed, but well-placed sources describe her as ‘young’. She is said to have handed over €15 (£13) for the ride.

A Guardia Civil spokesperson today revealed: ‘The Civil Guard in Villajoyosa has arrested two men over the rape of a foreign tourist at a property there in August.

‘The incident took place in the early hours of August 25.

‘The holidaymaker was waiting for a taxi in Benidorm to take her back to her hotel after a party and the suspects offered to take her in exchange for money.

‘She had just left an entertainment venue that was about to close in a popular entertainment area in Benidorm frequented by tourists.

‘After agreeing to travel with them and pay the money, she fell asleep. At that point, both suspects allegedly took advantage of the situation to take her to one of their homes and sexually assault her.”

Detectives said the woman alerted police who found her in the street after waking up and ‘escaped’ from the property where the alleged sexual assault took place.

The arrests took place last month, but police only made them public today after the two men were jailed by an investigating judge.

The police spokesperson said: ‘Investigators analyzed security cameras near the area where the holidaymaker was arrested, which led to the identification of the men’s vehicle and the location where the alleged sex attack took place.

‘They also managed to identify the suspects, two men aged 39 and 44.

‘One of them was hunted by the police two days before the rape because of a violent robbery.’

Police test forensic evidence at Civil Guard headquarters in Benidorm following the alleged rape of a woman

File photo of Poniente Beach in Benidorm, a popular holiday destination among British tourists

Police have not released images of the arrests, but have released images related to the investigation, including what appears to be DNA samples.

Detectives are said to have examined the movements of around 30,000 vehicles to identify the car that picked up the British tourist.

The court hearing that led to them being sent to a nearby prison pending ongoing investigations took place behind closed doors, as is normal in Spain, where only trials are held in public.