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A 44-year-old British man has been arrested for attempting to drown a woman and suffocate a boy on Poniente Beach in Benidorm. He is currently undergoing mental health evaluations at Villajoyosa Hospital under guard and on suicide watch.
The British man, currently undergoing mental health evaluations at Villajoyosa Hospital under guard, was arrested for attempted homicide, wounding, and threats after incidents on Poniente Beach. The National Police have not yet released a timeline for further updates regarding their investigation into the attacks, which took place on Tuesday.
A British man has been arrested in Benidorm for attempted homicide following two assaults on a beach, with the National Police yet to release an official statement regarding the incident. The individual is currently undergoing mental health evaluations at Villajoyosa Hospital while under police supervision, and additional measures may be considered pending further assessment of his condition.
What remains unclear — The National Police have not provided details on the man’s motives for the attacks.
British man arrested for attempted drowning and assault on Benidorm beach

The unnamed man is said to have gone berserk at Poniente Beach, Benidorm’s longest and largest beach (Picture: Getty Images)
A British man has been arrested after two attacks on a beach in Benidorm.
The 44-year-old is accused of trying to drown a woman and suffocate a boy on Poniente Beach.
It is alleged that he grabbed the Norwegian 34-year-old woman’s neck and pushed her head under water while she was swimming with her boyfriend, who came to her rescue.
He is then said to have grabbed a five-year-old Spanish boy by the neck and tried to suffocate him by forcing his face into the sand and holding him down.
The boy’s mum went to help her son while other sunbathers and a lifeguard performed a citizen’s arrest, restraining him until police arrived.
He was arrested for attempted homicide, wounding, and threats.
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The man in custody was staying at a hotel in the Costa Blanca resort.
He is now undergoing mental health evaluations at Villajoyosa Hospital under guard and on suicide watch.
The National Police are yet to make any official statements about the incident, which happened on Tuesday.
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