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Shocking footage shows three Brit tourists punching holidaymaker in savage attack at Barcelona restaurant
THREE British tourists have been arrested after a savage attack on diners who were eating at a Barcelona restaurant terrace.
The yobs were filmed brawling in the street and smashing up a terrace where they threw chairs, glass and tables in front of shocked locals.
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The video appears to show three young men attacking one middle-aged man.
The 10-minute brawl broke out at a bar-restaurant in El Raval, an area of Barcelona’s old town which is known locally for drug-dealing gangs and violence.
Two people are believed to have been hospitalised, one with a head injury and another with a broken nose.
Footage of the disgraceful violence showed a motorbike being knocked to the ground during the fistfight that starts with a woman being dragged out of the way.
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The victim was pushed against the vehicle before being spun round, thrown into the restaurant terrace area and punched in the face multiple times.
He is seen picking up a chair to defend himself only to have a table thrown at him by one of the group.
Local reports say that the three Brits were part of a group of five people who were refused entry to a taxi because they were too drunk.
THROWING TABLES AND CHAIRS
They allegedly started throwing bottles at people who were having a late-drink on the restaurant terrace after they couldn't get a cab.
Local police confirmed that three Brits had been arrested on Friday morning on suspicion of assault after they were alerted at around 12.30am.
A spokesman for the Mossos d’Esquadra regional police force added: “Damage was caused to the place where the altercation occurred and also to a nearby motorbike.”
“I am not in a position to say what happened after we handed the detainees over to the court.”
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Locals are angry. One social media user said: “This is a terrible incident that occurred in Barcelona.
“Low-cost tourism for people who come to get drunk and destroy everything.”
The men appeared in court this morning at a closed hearing. Their ages and names have not been released.
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