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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Shocking moment Brits cheer as two men engage in street brawl while woman begs them to stop in latest violent scene involving Brits to spark anger in Tenerife
Two men have been captured having a vicious fight on film as a crowd of Brits cheer them on at the holiday island of Tenerife. Footage from Playa de las Américas, a purpose built holiday resort, and shared to Instagram showed the men throwing hard punches at each other and dozens egged them on, with just a handful of people trying to break up the fight. It's not currently clear why the fight, which happened in the early hours of Saturday morning. Though the pair looked evenly matched, swinging their fists and legs at each other for a few seconds, one man, seen wearing a white T-shirt and blue shorts, caught the other's face with his fist which sent him to the ground. As the shirtless man was seen scrambling to safety, a British woman could be heard screaming: 'Stop it! Just stop it!' As the shirtless man was seen running, she was heard screaming: 'Please stop it, this is bullying!' He was apparently tripped up by a bystander, giving his opponent a chance to tackle him to the floor and beat him relentlessly. This gave others in the crowd the idea to join in, and several people were seen swarming the two men. The footage, shared to social media, drew heavy criticism One person, seen in a black hat, T-shirt and shorts, was spotted taking a run up before kicking the shirtless man in the back. Though the pair were initially held back from each other, giving the shirtless man a chance to breath, the video cuts to a few seconds later where he is being brutally punched in the face over and over again before they lock each other's arms up. Finally, the pair were pull away from each other. The footage, shared to social media, drew heavy criticism. One social media user said: 'Instead of calling the police or trying to separate them, they encourage him to fight the other guy. I'm really amazed at the s***ty tourism we really have.' Another wrote: 'Police security is zero, what a shame.' It comes days after two British women were caught on camera brawling in the street at a popular Tenerife nightspot with the footage sparking fury among locals. A shocking video shows the pair violently tussling on the ground in Playa de Las Américas while leering yobs cheer them on. At the start of the clip, one of the women appears to tackle the other, sending her crashing onto the tarmac. The holidaymakers then exchange several punches before finally being pulled apart by bystanders. This latest incident has intensified calls for increased police presence and tighter regulation of nightlife activity. Authorities have yet to issue an official statement regarding the altercation, but the video's widespread circulation has already reignited debates about the impact of mass tourism on public order in Tenerife's most visited areas.
The Sun
03-06-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Yet ANOTHER Brit drug mule suspect arrested after flying out of Thailand…while worried family in UK reported her missing
A YOUNG mum is being detained in Germany for allegedly smuggling cannabis in her bags on a flight from Thailand - in yet another shocking case. Glamorous Cameron Bradford, 21, from Knebworth, Herts, was detained at Munich Airport on April 21 as she tried to collect her luggage. 5 5 5 Her arrest comes amid a significant spike in Brits being caught trafficking drugs from Thailand. Sources say Cameron was initially supposed to fly into London Heathrow via Singapore, but changed her flight to Munich at the last minute, serving as a red flag to German authorities. A family friend said Cameron had travelled to Thailand on her own and posted a photo of the ocean on her Facebook account just days before her arrest. Sources say she could face at least four months in a German prison while authorities investigate the origin of the drugs. When Cameron, who has a young son, didn't return home on her Heathrow bound flight as expected, her family filed a missing persons report. But the next day the family was alerted to her whereabouts in Germany. Chief prosecutor Anne Leiding of the Munich Public Prosecutor's Office said: 'We can confirm that we are conducting proceedings in this matter. 'The defendant is still in custody.' The prosecution is refusing to discuss the charges or even give a trial date, citing the ongoing investigation. A Foreign Office spokesperson said: "We are supporting a British woman who is detained in Germany and are in contact with her family and the local authorities." In 2024, Germany legalised cannabis for recreational use by adults aged 18 and over. But despite a raft of publicity around the law change two essential points were missed. The law does not extend to tourists or non-residents, including Brits. It's also interpreted differently across all of Germany's 16 federal states. And crucially the unauthorised import of cannabis, even for personal use, is strictly illegal and carries a hefty five years in prison. It comes after a British couple claiming to be tourists from Thailand were busted with more than 33kg of cannabis in their suitcases at a Spanish airport. The pair were picked out by suspicious cops at Valencia Airport after displaying a 'nervous and evasive attitude' and are now behind bars on drug trafficking charges. The man and woman, aged 33 and 34, were stopped before reaching customs, with officials later discovering vacuum-packed marijuana and no clothes or personal belongings in their luggage. Cops said the pair will not yet be named but were arrested late on May 5 and hauled to court the next day. Their court appearance, which led to their remand in prison, took place behind-closed-doors as is normal in Spain where only trials are held in public. The two British nationals are not expected to find out for several months now whether they will be formally indicted and face trial. 5 5
The Independent
03-06-2025
- General
- The Independent
British woman found dead on full moon party island in Thailand
A British woman has been found dead on a beach in Thailand famous for hosting full moon parties. Thai Police said the woman, 54, washed ashore on a beach on Koh Phangan in southern Thailand on Tuesday morning. Officers said there were no signs of assault on her body. Police Lieutenant Pongnaphat Somboon of the Koh Phangan Police Station said: 'An X-ray of the victim's body found a large amount of sand and water in her lungs. 'We believe the cause of death was drowning. We will call the British Embassy to notify her relatives. 'We do not believe there is anything suspicious but CCTV images will be checked to ensure that the death was accidental.' The woman was taken to Koh Phangan hospital for a post-mortem examination. Local media said the woman had been drinking on Monday night and went swimming at a beach near her bungalow. Thai newspaper Maticon reported that the woman had been due to check out of her accommodation on June 11 - one day after the island's full moon party. She was discovered by a local villager Theerapong while he was out walking in the area at 6.30am on Tuesday morning. Officers inspected her room and found her passport and belongings still there, according to the newspaper. Full moon party are all-night beach gatherings that take place every month on the Haad Rin Beach on the night of, before or after every full moon. Thousands of backpackers attend the event.
The Sun
03-06-2025
- General
- The Sun
Brit woman, 54, found dead at notorious Full Moon Party island as her body washes up on beach
A BRITISH woman has been found dead on a beach in Thailand on the same island that hosts the notorious Full Moon Party. The 54-year-old washed ashore on a beach on Koh Phangan, southern Thailand, this morning. 2 2 Officers said there were no signs of assault on her body. The woman was taken to the Koh Phangan Hospital for a post-mortem examination. The Sun has approached the FCDO for comment. is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
British woman accused of smuggling deadly drug made of human bones
A British woman has been arrested in Sri Lanka on suspicion of smuggling 46 kilograms of a deadly new synthetic drug into Sri Lanka. Charlotte May Lee, 21, was detained after allegedly carrying suitcases packed full of kush through Colombo's Bandaranaike airport earlier this month. Officials said the discovery was the airport's largest ever seizure of the drug, which is most commonly used in west Africa and reportedly made with human bones. The stash has a reported street value of £1.5 million. Ms Lee, a former flight attendant from south London, has denied the accusations and claimed that the drugs were planted there without her knowledge. She could face up to 25 years in prison if found guilty. Her lawyers said she is being held in a prison in the city of Negombo, north of the capital, where she said she is facing hard conditions and sleeping on a concrete floor. A legal representative told the BBC that his team is visiting her daily in the prison to ensure her wellbeing and offer support. She is reportedly in contact with her family. Ms Lee had been in Bangkok and travelled to Sri Lanka because her visa was due to expire. She claimed that she packed her bag the night before her flight and that someone 'must have planted it [the drugs] then'. She told the MailOnline 'I know who did it', but did not elaborate. She added that she did not check her luggage before boarding the flight to Colombo, the Sri Lankan capital. She said: 'I had never seen them [the drugs] before. I didn't expect it all when they pulled me over at the airport. 'I thought it was going to be filled with all my stuff.' A senior customs officer in Sri Lanka told the BBC that there has been a large increase in drugs being smuggled into Sri Lanka via Bangkok recently, which they said was a 'real nuisance'. The officer added: 'Another passenger who had left Bangkok airport, almost at the same time, was arrested in another country. We arrested this lady [Ms Lee] based on profiling.' Kush, a relatively new synthetic narcotic, is most commonly used in west Africa and is estimated to kill around a dozen people a week in Sierra Leone. The drug, typically consumed by men between the ages of 18 to 25, causes individuals to fall asleep while walking, collapse unexpectedly, hit their heads on hard surfaces and wander into moving traffic. It has been reported that one of the drug's many ingredients is human bones and that security has been tightened in graveyards in Sierra Leone to stop people digging up skeletons. The president declared a state of emergency over abuse of the substance in 2024. Groups of mostly young men sitting on street corners with limbs swollen by kush abuse is a common sight in the former British colony. Julius Maada Bio, Sierra Leone's president, said the drug posed an 'existential crisis' and called it a 'death trap'. It is thought that Ms Lee left Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport days after the departure of another British woman from the same airport who was recently detained on drug charges in Georgia. Bella Culley, 18, from Billingham, County Durham, allegedly smuggled 12kg of marijuana and 2kg of hashish into the Caucasus country. Investigations are underway as to where the narcotics, found in her travel bag, came from. Ms Culley could face up to 20 years in prison or a life sentence if found guilty. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
